Synonyms

reread

American

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

verb (used with object)

reread, rereading

to read (something) again.

noun

the act of reading something again.

reread British

/ riːˈriːd /

verb

to read (something) again

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Etymology

Origin of reread

re- + read ¹

Example Sentences

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“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 reread the series every year—at least, what there was of the series.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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