📖read

verb
/riːd/

Meaning

to look at written words and understand their meaning
to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter

Example Sentences

I read books before going to bed.

I like to read books before bed.

Synonyms

study, peruse, scan, review, examine
Entry 1
study, peruse, scan, review
Entry 2
peruse, study, examine, scan

Antonyms

write, ignore, overlook, skim
Entry 1
write, ignore, overlook
Entry 2
ignore, skim

Collocations

read books, read aloud, read carefully, love to read, read a book, read thoroughly
Entry 1
read books, read aloud, read carefully, love to read
Entry 2
read a book, read aloud, read thoroughly

More Example Sentences

What are you reading?

I like to read books.

I enjoy reading books.

I don't like to read books.

My hobbies are reading books.

The bread you made was fresh.

May I have some bread, please?

Then I read a book for a while.

I'll have the bread as a starter.

He takes tea at the time of reading newspaper.

Related Vocabularies

to keep possession of something
to bring something to an end or to stop something from continuing
to set free, to make available, or to allow something to go out
To combine or bring together into a unified whole.
to acquire something in exchange for money
to make someone or something aware of or responsive to something; to adjust or harmonize

Explore More