reread

verb

re·​read (ˌ)rē-ˈrēd How to pronounce reread (audio)
reread (ˌ)rē-ˈred How to pronounce reread (audio) ; rereading

transitive verb

: to read (something) again
had to reread the passage several times to make sense of it
… might do well to reread Shakespeare or Homer.Lewis H. Lapham

Examples of reread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ann crouched beside the bed, rereading with hot eyes. Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 This gives you plenty of time to reread and rewatch the entire series before the first episode of Wizards of Baking airs. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2024 Eating it can be like rereading a favorite poem, familiar but forever capable of new meaning. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024 First, the jury asked the court to clarify language in the jury instructions, and the judge sent a note telling the jury to reread a specific section of the instructions. Eric Levenson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reread 

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Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reread was in 1582

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“Reread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reread. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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