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read

[reed] / rid /
VERB
look at and understand written word
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gather interpret know learn refer to scan see study translate view
STRONG
apprehend comprehend construe decipher discover glance perceive peruse skim unravel
WEAK
bury oneself in dip into flip through go over go through leaf through make out pore over scratch the surface
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forget ignore misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook
STRONG
lose miss
WEAK
write
VERB
express, state
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announce deliver display explain hold recite say show speak utter
STRONG
affirm assert declaim expound indicate mark paraphrase pronounce record register render restate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon be quiet conceal hide withhold
STRONG
deny
WEAK
write

Example Sentences

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He said that he read the message in two parts.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

When Apple announced on April 20 that Tim Cook would hand the chief executive role to John Ternus on Sept. 1, the stock market read it as continuity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Publishing them means that other people can read and scrutinize them, and mock the justices when they write illogical, unsupported or embarrassing opinions.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Investors soon will get a fresh read on how these initiatives have worked out.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

We play with Teddy’s cars, then read a couple more books.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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