read

1. To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written. (intransitive, transitive) · Have you read this book?· He doesn’t like to read.
2. To be understood or physically read in a specific way. (intransitive, transitive) · Arabic reads right to left.· That sentence reads strangely.
3. To read a work or works written by the named author. (intransitive, transitive) · At the moment I'm reading Milton.
4. To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object) (intransitive, transitive) · He read us a passage from his new book.· All right, class, who wants to read next?
5. To interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc., from. (transitive) · She read my mind and promptly rose to get me a glass of water.· I can read his feelings in his face.
6. To consist of certain text. · On the door hung a sign that read "No admittance".
7. To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.
8. Used to introduce a blunter, actually intended meaning. · Our school focuses primarily on the liberal arts (read "useless degrees").

Plural read · He/she/it reads · Past read · Past participle read · -ing form reading