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read

[reed] / rid /
VERB
look at and understand written word
Synonyms
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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
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forget ignore misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook
STRONG
lose miss
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write
VERB
express, state
Synonyms
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announce deliver display explain hold recite say show speak utter
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affirm assert declaim expound indicate mark paraphrase pronounce record register render restate
Antonyms
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abandon be quiet conceal hide withhold
STRONG
deny
WEAK
write

Example Sentences

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Also read: Buyers finally have leverage in the housing market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Today’s lawmakers looking for a frame of reference may want to read up on the efforts to regulate a questionable trading platform of an earlier era, the “bucket shop.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"Nature has already solved the design problem. Our job is to read that blueprint and scale it up to help reefs grow faster and survive longer."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

"They don't need to visit our website to read a blog on how to fit artificial grass or whatever it might be."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“It’s up to you what you choose to share, or not share, with me,” she says, like she can read my mind.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam