reread
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of reread
Explanation
When you reread something, you read it for a second (or third, or fourth) time. You may want to reread a book for school to make sure you understand the material before a big test. If you read the back of a cereal box every morning at breakfast, you'll reread the same text again and again. And, if you reread your chemistry notes a few times before a quiz, it'll help you get a good grade. You probably have a favorite book that you reread every once in a while too. Sometimes people use this word as a noun: "Will you give my story a reread before I submit it to the literary magazine?"
Vocabulary lists containing reread
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Example Sentences
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Ruemmler forwarded the email to Epstein, saying “I have reread this 10 times.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
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 • Oct. 7, 2025
I’d just reread “Kitchen Confidential” and couldn’t remember it tucked in there.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025
Who are the writers you reread for inspiration or just the pleasure of reading?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
Dr. Gonzagaga reread all the laws regulating androids.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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