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."

Synonyms of read

Words with a similar meaning to read:

• scan
• peruse

Antonyms of read

Words with the opposite meaning to read:

• write
• speak

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