read (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /riːd/
Definition
To look at and understand written words or symbols.
Examples
Can you read this sign?
I can read French, but I cannot speak it.
He read the newspaper every morning.
How to Use read
- read about (prepositional phrase)
- To learn information from written material about a particular subject. — "I read about the history of Rome."
- read in (prepositional phrase)
- To learn information from a specific publication or source. — "I read in the paper that prices will go up."
- read to (prepositional phrase)
- To read something out loud for someone else to hear. — "She likes to read to her children before bed."
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