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Definition of read adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

read

adjective
 
/red/
 
/red/
used after an adverb
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  1. (of a person) having knowledge that has been gained from reading books, etc.
    • She's very widely read in law.
    see also well read
    Word OriginOld English rǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch raden and German raten ‘advise, guess’. Early senses included ‘advise’ and ‘interpret (a riddle or dream)’.
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