read (Meaning)
read (n)
something that is read
read (v)
interpret something that is written or printed
have or contain a certain wording or form
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
be a student of a certain subject
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
to hear and understand
make sense of a language
read (n.)
Rennet. See 3d Reed.
read (imp. & p. p.)
of Read
read (v. t.)
To advise; to counsel.
To interpret; to explain; as, to read a riddle.
To tell; to declare; to recite.
To go over, as characters or words, and utter aloud, or recite to one's self inaudibly; to take in the sense of, as of language, by interpreting the characters with which it is expressed; to peruse; as, to read a discourse; to read the letters of an alphabet; to read figures; to read the notes of music, or to read music; to read a book.
Hence, to know fully; to comprehend.
To discover or understand by characters, marks, features, etc.; to learn by observation.
To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks; as, to read theology or law.
Saying; sentence; maxim; hence, word; advice; counsel. See Rede.
read (v. i.)
To give advice or counsel.
To tell; to declare.
To perform the act of reading; to peruse, or to go over and utter aloud, the words of a book or other like document.
To study by reading; as, he read for the bar.
To learn by reading.
To appear in writing or print; to be expressed by, or consist of, certain words or characters; as, the passage reads thus in the early manuscripts.
To produce a certain effect when read; as, that sentence reads queerly.
read (v.)
Reading.
read ()
imp. & p. p. of Read, v. t. & i.
read (a.)
Instructed or knowing by reading; versed in books; learned.
Synonyms & Antonyms of read
Synonyms:
- slog (through)
- get
- leaf (through)
- proofread
- speed-read
- gobble (up)
- grasp
- tumble (to)
- comprehend
- turn over
- thumb (through)
- wade (through)
- understand
- apprehend
- make out
- dip (into)
- perceive
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
read Sentence Examples
- I love to read a good book before bed.
- I have read the entire Harry Potter series multiple times.
- She reads to her children every night.
- The teacher asked the students to read Chapter 5 for homework.
- I read the newspaper every morning to stay informed.
- He read the menu carefully before ordering.
- The sign read, "No Smoking Allowed."
- I need to read the instructions before using this appliance.
- The students were asked to read the text aloud in class.
- I read the email carefully but didn't understand what it meant.
FAQs About the word read
something that is read, interpret something that is written or printed, have or contain a certain wording or form, look at, interpret, and say out loud somethin
review, study,scan, skim, peruse, devour, see,pore (over), reread, decipher
relate, report, relate, report, tell, describe,tell, describe, recount, narrate
I love to read a good book before bed.
I have read the entire Harry Potter series multiple times.
She reads to her children every night.
The teacher asked the students to read Chapter 5 for homework.
