reread

[ree-reed, ree-reed]

verb (used with object)

reread, rereading 

1. to read (something) again.

noun

1. the act of reading something again.

reread

/ riːˈriːd /

verb

1. to read (something) again

Word History and Origins

Origin of reread¹

re- + read ¹

Example Sentences

They may ask a parent to go back and reread an early part of a book because they can’t remember what just happened.

From Los Angeles Times

In the days since, I keep rereading what Kirk said about empathy.

From Los Angeles Times

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

I grew up in Los Angeles a hopeless romantic with my head permanently tilted toward the sky and a copy of “Romeo and Juliet” worn from rereading.

From Los Angeles Times

I’d just reread “Kitchen Confidential” and couldn’t remember it tucked in there.

From Salon

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