read

read&+{1}
[riːd]
vb
to comprehend the meaning of (something written or printed) by looking at and interpreting the written or printed characters
to be occupied in such an activity
he was reading all day
to look at, interpret, and speak aloud (something written or printed)
he read to us from the Bible
to interpret the significance or meaning of through scrutiny and recognition
to read a map
to interpret or understand the meaning of (signs, characters, etc) other than by visual means
to read Braille
to have sufficient knowledge of (a language) to understand the written or printed word
do you read German?
to discover or make out the true nature or mood of
to read someone's mind
to interpret or understand (something read) in a specified way, or (of something read) to convey a particular meaning or impression
this book reads well
to adopt as a reading in a particular passage
for ``boon'' read ``bone''
to have or contain a certain form or wording
the sentence reads as follows
to undertake a course of study in (a subject)
read for the bar
to gain knowledge by reading
he read about the war
to register, indicate, or show
the meter reads 100
to bring or put into a specified condition by reading
to read a child to sleep
to hear and understand, esp when using a two-way radio
we are reading you loud and clear
to obtain (data) from a storage device, such as magnetic tapeSee write
to understand (written or printed music) by interpretation of the notes on the staff and to be able to reproduce the musical sounds represented by these notes
n
matter suitable for reading
this new book is a very good read
the act of reading
See read in See read into See read out See read up