English / word
read
verb A1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to look at written words and understand them
to look at written words and understand their meaning
to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter; to look at written words and understand their meaning
to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter
In context
01
I read the news on my phone.
02
Read the passage before answering.
Synonyms
study,scan,review
Antonyms
write,ignore,overlook
Collocations
read books,read aloud,read carefully
Verb forms
Past: read · Past participle: read · -ing: reading