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reread

American  
[ree-reed, ree-reed] / riˈrid, ˈriˌrid /

verb (used with object)

reread, rereading

  1. to read (something) again.

noun

  1. the act of reading something again.

reread British  
/ riːˈriːd /

verb

  1. to read (something) again

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Etymology

Origin of reread

re- + read 1

Example Sentences

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Last time you asked for help, he told you to reread the chapter.

From Literature

“The Quantity Theory of Morality” is a clever novel, rewarded by rereading.

From The Wall Street Journal

He shakes his head and bites his bottom lip, rereading his notes on the drafting paper for the dozenth time, not realizing I’m still looking at him.

From Literature

“I’m rereading my copies right now, but I think the library has a set.”

From Literature

Her challenging books demand to be plumbed, debated, compared—and reread.

From The Wall Street Journal

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