reheard
Definition
- Verb (past tense of rehear):
- To hear again or anew: "reheard" is the past tense and past participle of the verb "rehear," meaning to listen to something a second time, especially in a formal or legal context, such as a case or testimony.
Usage Examples
- (The judge listened to the testimony again.)
- (The case was presented and listened to again.)
- (She listened to the recording a second time.)
Advanced Usage
In legal contexts: "reheard" specifically refers to the formal process of a court or tribunal listening to arguments or evidence again, often after an appeal or procedural error.
- The supreme court ordered that the case be reheard due to new evidence. (The case was to be presented and heard again in court.)
In music or audio: Though less common, "reheard" can describe listening to a piece of music or audio recording repeatedly for analysis or enjoyment.
- The conductor reheard the orchestra's performance to refine the interpretation. (The conductor listened to the performance again.)
Variants and Related Words
Rehear (verb, base form): to hear again.
- The committee will rehear the complaint next week. (The committee will listen to the complaint again.)
Rehearing (noun): the act or instance of hearing something again, especially in a legal setting.
- The rehearing of the case took three days. (The second hearing of the case lasted three days.)
Synonyms
- Re-listen: to listen to something again.
- I had to re-listen to the lecture to understand the concept. (I listened to it a second time.)
- Re-examine: to examine or consider again (in a hearing context).
- The court decided to re-examine the evidence. (The court looked at the evidence again.)
Related Idioms
- Hear out: to listen to someone until they have finished speaking.
- The judge agreed to hear out the lawyer's argument before ruling. (The judge listened to the entire argument.)
Note: "Reheard" is a relatively rare word, primarily used in formal or legal English. It does not have common idiomatic or phrasal verb forms.