What does overread mean?
Overread means (obsolete) To read over, or peruse..
Overread
/əʊvəˈɹiːd/ · verb
Meaning
(obsolete) To read over, or peruse..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) To read over, or peruse.
- (ambitransitive) To interpret something to a greater degree, or in a more positive way, than appropriate; read in too much depth; overinterpret; overanalyze.
- To read too much or excessively.
- Having read too much.
Example Sentences
Over the dore thus written she did spye, / Bee bold: she oft and oft it over-red, / Yet could not find what sence it figured […].
To overread Plath's houses is to transform these biographical documents into spatial ones.
At the same time, we overread. That is, we find in narratives qualities, motives, moods, ideas, judgments, even events for which there is no direct evidence in the discourse.
Did we just overread and overstate our place in the world?
Synonyms for overread
Antonyms for overread
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Word Forms
- overreads
- overreading
- overread
- more overread
- most overread
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for overread?
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
What is the opposite of overread?
Possible antonyms include underread.
How do you use overread in a sentence?
Over the dore thus written she did spye, / Bee bold: she oft and oft it over-red, / Yet could not find what sence it figured […].
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