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British pronunciation/ɹˈiːd/
American pronunciation/riːd/

Definition & Meaning of "read"

to read
01

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

Transitive: to read written words
to read definition and meaning
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I can read this book easily.
Please read the instructions carefully.
1.1

to go through a written or printed text and say that out loud to others so that they can hear it

Ditransitive: to read a text to sb | to read sb a text
to read definition and meaning
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Reading a bedtime story to your child is a lovely tradition.
Mom, can you read this bedtime story to me?
1.2

used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word

Transitive: to read a word
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It 's a typo; we should read " their " not " there. "
In the document, " apple " should be read as " orange. "
1.3

(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording

Transitive: to read a particular content
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The label on the box reads " Fragile - Handle with care. "
The email notification read " Important message from your boss. "
02

to discover information from something written

Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
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Do n't trust everything you read on the internet.
I read in a magazine that they discovered a new species of butterfly.
2.1

to interpret a particular thing in a specific way

Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
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I read his smile as a sign of approval.
Her raised eyebrows were read as a signal of surprise.
2.2

(of a text) to give a certain impression

Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
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The novel reads as if it were written by a seasoned author.
The report reads smoothly and is easy to understand.
03

(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number

Transitive: to read an amount or number
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The fuel gauge in the car reads half full.
The scale on the bathroom floor read 150 pounds this morning.
3.1

to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment

Transitive: to read a measuring equipment
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The technician will read the water meter today.
Could you read the barometer and tell me the atmospheric pressure?
04

to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter

Transitive: to read sb
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' Roger, this is Alpha Team.
' Team leader to base, come in.
05

(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information

Transitive: to read computer data
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The software can read various file formats, making it versatile.
Can you read this external hard drive on your laptop?
06

to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university

Transitive: to read a subject
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They read economics at the London School of Economics.
I 'm planning to read engineering at Imperial College London.
Read
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something that is read

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