misrehearse

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verb

To rehearse or quote incorrectly.

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Meanings

verbmisrehearse (third-person singular simple present misrehearses, present participle misrehearsing, simple past and past participle misrehearsed)

present singular third person misrehearses · participle present misrehearsing · participle past misrehearsed · past misrehearsed

  1. transitiveTo rehearse or quote incorrectly.

    If the Approver misrehearse the appellee , either by his name, or the colour of his horse , he shall be hanged incontinent

    1663, Nicholas Collyn, A Brief Summary of the Laws and Statutes of England […]

Origin

From mis- + rehearse.

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APA

misrehearse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misrehearse

MLA

“misrehearse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misrehearse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misrehearse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misrehearse.

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