Read

Quick meaning: Read is a verb meaning (transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

Meaning

(transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc., from.
2. To consist of certain text.
3. (ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.
4. (transitive, telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.
5. (transitive, rail transport) To observe and comprehend (a displayed signal).
6. (transitive, Commonwealth, except Scotland) To study (a subject) at a high level, especially at university.
7. (transitive or intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object)

Example Sentences

Have you read this book?

He doesn’t like to read.

He read us a passage from his new book.

All right, class, who wants to read next?

Word Forms

• reads
• reading
• readen
• readest
• readst
• readeth

Synonyms for read

Depending on context, synonyms include interpret, understand, scan, read aloud, read out, speak.

Antonyms for read

Common opposites include unread.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include study, interpret, learn, say, translate, scan.

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