READ
\ɹˈiːd], \ɹˈiːd], \ɹ_ˈiː_d]\
Definitions of READ
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
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something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
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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!"
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to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
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interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
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look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
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obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
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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"
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audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is auditioning for `Julius Cesar' at Stratford this year"
By Princeton University
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something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
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having been read; often used in combination; "a widely read newspaper"
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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!"
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to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
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interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
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look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
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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"
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obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Rennet. See 3d Reed.
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of Read
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To interpret; to explain; as, to read a riddle.
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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.
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Hence, to know fully; to comprehend.
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To discover or understand by characters, marks, features, etc.; to learn by observation.
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To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks; as, to read theology or law.
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To give advice or counsel.
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To tell; to declare.
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To perform the act of reading; to peruse, or to go over and utter aloud, the words of a book or other like document.
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To study by reading; as, he read for the bar.
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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.
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To produce a certain effect when read; as, that sentence reads queerly.
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Saying; sentence; maxim; hence, word; advice; counsel. See Rede.
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Reading.
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imp. & p. p. of Read, v. t. & i.
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Instructed or knowing by reading; versed in books; learned.
By Oddity Software
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Rennet. See 3d Reed.
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of Read
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To interpret; to explain; as, to read a riddle.
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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.
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Hence, to know fully; to comprehend.
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To discover or understand by characters, marks, features, etc.; to learn by observation.
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To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks; as, to read theology or law.
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To give advice or counsel.
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To tell; to declare.
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To perform the act of reading; to peruse, or to go over and utter aloud, the words of a book or other like document.
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To study by reading; as, he read for the bar.
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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.
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To produce a certain effect when read; as, that sentence reads queerly.
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Saying; sentence; maxim; hence, word; advice; counsel. See Rede.
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Reading.
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Instructed or knowing by reading; versed in books; learned.
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imp. & p. p. of Read, v. t. & i.
By Noah Webster.
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Reading.
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To observe and understand the meaning of (something written, printed, or inscribed); peruse; as, to read a book; understand by observation; as, to read the stars; explain or make clear; as, it is easy to read his meaning; make a study of; as, to read law; learn, as from books, etc.; as, we read that the war has ended.
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Read.
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To peruse written or printed matter; learn from written or printed matter; with of or about; utter aloud the words of a book, etc.; as, he reads well; make a careful study; as, to read up on history; to have a special form; as, the passage reads thus.
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Informed about, or acquainted with, by means of books.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To utter aloud written or printed words: to peruse: to comprehend: to study.
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To perform the act of reading: to practice much reading: to appear in reading:-pa.t. and pa.p. read (red).
By Daniel Lyons
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A public way for travelling; place where ships ride at anchor.
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Of to read.
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To utter or peruse written or printed words; to comprehend.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To understand, as written or printed characters, or any marks or signs; peruse; interpret; explain; also, to utter audibly what is so learned.
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To gain information, as from anything written or printed; utter aloud the contents, as of a book or manuscript.
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Informed as by reading; acquainted with books or literature.
By James Champlin Fernald
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