read
//riːd//
Verb
readInfinitive
readPresent tense
readPast tense
readPast participle
readingPresent participle
readsThird-person singular
1
to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed words or symbols
I read a book every night before bed.
2
to speak written or printed words aloud
She read the story aloud to the children.
3
to interpret or understand something in a particular way
How do you read this situation?
4
to study a subject, especially at a university
She's reading history at Oxford University.
5
to indicate or display particular information (of an instrument or device)
The thermometer reads 25 degrees.
Noun
1
an act or period of reading something
I enjoyed a good read before bed.
2
a book or other written material considered in terms of its readability or interest
This novel is a good read.