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read
What does read mean?
read (verb): to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does read come from?
From Middle English reden, from Old English rǣdan (“to counsel, advise, consult; interpret, read”), from Proto-West Germanic *rādan, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną (“advise, counsel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreh₁dʰ- (“to arrange”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to read
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “read” mean?
to move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music
Not quite: that's what dance means.
to provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist
Not quite: that's what aid means.
to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written
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to move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground
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