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read

/ read /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something that is read
"the article was a very good read"
Type of:
publication
Derived:
say
verb Sense 2
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
"He is auditioning for `Julius Cesar'' at Stratford this year"
Type of:
audition try out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
performing arts
verb Sense 3
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"
"The gauge read `empty''"
Type of:
indicate
Kinds of:
say show strike
Derived:
adjustment registration readjustment reading meter reading
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
obtain data from magnetic tapes
"This dictionary can be read by the computer"
Type of:
interpret construe see
Kinds of:
misread
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky, etc.; also of human behavior
"She read the sky and predicted rain"
"I can''t read his strange behavior"
"The gypsy read his fate in the crystal ball"
Type of:
predict foretell prognosticate
Kinds of:
scry
Verb group:
take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
"The King will read the proclamation at noon"
Type of:
talk speak utter
Kinds of:
numerate dictate call
Derived:
reader recitation recital reading
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Something ----s something
verb Sense 7
interpret something that is written or printed
"read the advertisement"
"Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
Type of:
interpret construe see
Kinds of:
anagram anagrammatize anagrammatise reread dip into
Derived:
reader reading
Verb group:
say
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 8
to hear and understand
"I read you loud and clear!"
Type of:
understand
Verb group:
take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 9
have or contain a certain wording or form
"The passage reads as follows"
"What does the law say?"
Type of:
have feature
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 10
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
"I read this address as a satire"
"How should I take this message?"
"You can''t take credit for this!"
Type of:
interpret construe see
Kinds of:
misread misinterpret
Derived:
reading
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 11
make sense of a language
"She understands French"
"Can you read Greek?"
Type of:
understand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 12
be a student of a certain subject
"She is reading for the bar exam"
Kinds of:
audit train prepare drill exercise
Derived:
discipline subject subject area subject field field
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
64
Times Searched
5
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Related Words

publication audition try out indicate say show strike interpret construe see misread predict