read

Speech parts

1. read - Noun

2. read - Adjective

3. read - Verb

5. Read - Proper noun

Meaning

To advise; to counsel.

Rennet. See 3d Reed.

of Read

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.

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.

Saying; sentence; maxim; hence, word; advice; counsel. See Rede.

Reading.

imp. & p. p. of Read, v. t. & i.

Instructed or knowing by reading; versed in books; learned.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

study understand interpret scan review check examine translate recite comprehend decipher browse peruse take show
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Antonyms

write confused ignore neglect overlooked misunderstood
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Hypernyms

have see call feature indicate publication

Hyponyms

show practice say call drill train

Phrases with the word

read out loud read someone's lips read the riot act read someone's mind read the signs well-read

Derivatives

read reading

Anagrams

dare dear rade Reda Dera

Examples

Read the lives of the saints. You will find everything in them, they will teach you everything. Compare yourself not with your neighbors, but with the saints - such a comparison reveals to us how sinful we are. Seraphim of Sofia

The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to him who cannot read it. Carlo Goldoni

Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read. Frank Zappa

If you believe everything you read, you had better not read. Japanese Proverb

If the secret sorrows of everyone could be read on their forehead, how many who now cause envy would suddenly become the objects of pity. Italian Proverb

Better to write down something one time than to read something ten times. Japanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

reactuate reacylate reacylation read a lot read a part read again