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Definition of
read adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
read
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
rɛd
/
/
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(
used after an adverb
)
(
of a person
)
having knowledge that has been gained from reading books, etc.
She's very widely read in law.
see
well-read
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read
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read
verb
read
noun
read on
phrasal verb
read out
phrasal verb
read back
phrasal verb
read into
phrasal verb
read over
phrasal verb
read up on
phrasal verb
lip-read
verb
well-read
adjective
read-write
adjective
sight-read
verb
speed-read
verb
read-only memory
noun
read my lips
read between the lines
ROM
noun
read somebody like a book
read (somebody) the riot act
must-see/must-read/must-have, etc.
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Phrasal verbs
read on
phrasal verb
read out
phrasal verb
read back
phrasal verb
read into
phrasal verb
read over
phrasal verb
read up on
phrasal verb
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Idioms
read my lips
read between the lines
read somebody like a book
read (somebody) the riot act
must-see/must-read/must-have, etc.
Nearby words
read
verb
read
noun
read
adjective
readable
adjective
read back
phrasal verb