reread
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of reread
Explanation
When you reread something, you read it for a second (or third, or fourth) time. You may want to reread a book for school to make sure you understand the material before a big test. If you read the back of a cereal box every morning at breakfast, you'll reread the same text again and again. And, if you reread your chemistry notes a few times before a quiz, it'll help you get a good grade. You probably have a favorite book that you reread every once in a while too. Sometimes people use this word as a noun: "Will you give my story a reread before I submit it to the literary magazine?"
Vocabulary lists containing reread
Lesson 1
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Example Sentences
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Her challenging books demand to be plumbed, debated, compared—and reread.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
I’ve reread it twice since then, once in my 20s and once when I was plotting longing in my novel, “Milk Fed.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
There are two recipes I return to every summer, like the way some people revisit a favorite trail or reread a dog-eared paperback.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025
The jury also sent a note Monday morning asking Judge Farber to reread the concept of reasonable doubt and rules of deliberation "especially in terms of avoiding a hung jury".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025
“A fascinating story. I recently reread it myself. Very well, Kyle. We will contact your brother to determine if he does indeed qualify as a literary expert. It may take a while.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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