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Another word for read

Verb

  1. To perceive and recognize the meaning of

    2. Idioms:
    See also:

    understand

  2. To understand in a particular way

    3. See also:

    understand

  3. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale

    4. See also:

    show

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for read

Modifier
    2. See also:

    understood

    investigated

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Sentence Examples

  • Read books that are true.

  • He lifted the paper and started to read again.

  • I read about it.

  • Does your Mom know you read her letter?

  • Don't you ever read the Bible?

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