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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English rǣdan (“‘advise, read’”), from Proto-Germanic *raedanan (“‘advise, counsel’”). Cognate with Dutch raden, German raten, Swedish råda. The development from ‘advise, interpret’ to ‘interpret letters, read’ is unique to English. Compare rede.

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Adverb, noun, and verb's present tense

• (British) enPR: rēd, IPA: /riːd/, SAMPA: /ri:d/

  Rhymes: -iːd

• (US) enPR: rēd, IPA: /rid/, SAMPA: /rid/

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• Homophones: reed

Verb's past tense and past participle

• enPR: rĕd, IPA: /rɛd/, SAMPA: /rEd/

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  Rhymes: -ɛd

• Homophones: red, redd

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read (not comparable)

1. (informal, usually ironic) that is, in other words
   • 2009, Suzee Vlk et al., The GRE Test for Dummies, Sixth Edition, Wiley Publishing, ISBN 978-0-470-00919-2, page 191:

     Eliminate illogical (read: stupid) answer choices.

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read (plural reads)

1. A reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.

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to read (third-person singular simple present reads, present participle reading, simple past and past participle read)

1. Simple past tense and past participle of read.
2. (transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

   Have you read this book?

   He doesn’t like to read.

3. (transitive or intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. Often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object.

   He read us a passage from his new book.

   All right, class, who wants to read next?

4. (transitive) To interpret or infer a meaning, significance, etc.

   I can read his feelings in his face.

5. To consist of certain text.

   On the door hung a sign that read, "Proper Safety Equipment Required Beyond This Point."

6. (intransitive) Of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way.

   Arabic reads right to left.

7. (transitive) Used to introduce a corrected version of a piece of text.
   • 1832, John Lemprière et al., Bibliotheca classica, Seventh Edition, W. E. Dean, page 263:

     In Livy, it is nearly certain that for Pylleon we should read Pteleon, as this place is mentioned in connection with Antron.

8. (transitive, telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.

   Do you read me?

9. (transitive, British) To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks.

   I am reading theology at university.

[edit] Synonyms

• (look at and interpret letters or other information): interpret, make out, make sense of, understand
• (speak aloud words or other information that is written): read aloud, read out, read out loud, speak
• (be able to hear): hear, receive
• (make a study of): learn, study

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ader
• dare, DARE
• dear
• rade

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *raudhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *reudh-.

Germanic cognates: Old Saxon rōd (Dutch rood), Old High German rōt (German rot), Old Norse rauðr (Icelandic rauður, Swedish röd), Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauths).

Indo-European cognates: Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthros), Latin ruber, Old Irish rúad, Lithuanian raũdas, Russian рудой.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'ræ:ad/

[edit] Adjective

rēad

1. red

[edit] West Frisian

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *raudhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *reudh-.

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read

1. red