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

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They are meant for the masses and often intended to be read, and reread, in difficult times. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 No matter which March sister has your heart, this book is always worth rereading. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Forty-two years later, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Steves stumbled upon his diary, rereading passages about his formative trip. Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 To sort it out, researchers took a closer look at the museum specimens, tested their DNA, compared photos of the live snakes and reread their notes from the field, the study said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reread

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 14 May. 2025.

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