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read

[reed] / rid /
VERB
look at and understand written word
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gather interpret know learn refer to scan see study translate view
STRONG
apprehend comprehend construe decipher discover glance perceive peruse skim unravel
WEAK
bury oneself in dip into flip through go over go through leaf through make out pore over scratch the surface
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forget ignore misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook
STRONG
lose miss
WEAK
write
VERB
express, state
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announce deliver display explain hold recite say show speak utter
STRONG
affirm assert declaim expound indicate mark paraphrase pronounce record register render restate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon be quiet conceal hide withhold
STRONG
deny
WEAK
write

Example Sentences

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By early 2025, GM executives were scrambling to get a read on the U.S. market.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters,” the order reads.

From Los Angeles Times

"I don't even think he knew the war was going on. He didn't read the news and didn't have a smartphone."

From BBC

"God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her," the caption reads.

From BBC

The numbers get more sobering as one reads on.

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.