read

/ɹiːd/ (present); /ɹɛd/ (past)

verbnounread

Present is “ree-d” (sounds like “reed”); past is “red” (like the color). Same spelling, two sounds.

Yes, it's read. Remember: the spelling stays READ, but the vowel sound changes—/iː/ now, /ɛ/ for the past tense.

Definitions

  1. verbto look at written or printed words and understand their meaning
  2. verbto say written words aloud
  3. verbto understand or interpret something (such as a sign, situation, or expression)
  4. nounan act or period of reading

Examples

  • “I like to read a chapter before bed.”
  • “Please read the directions carefully before you start.”
  • “Her face was hard to read, so I couldn’t tell if she was joking.”

Synonyms

perusestudyscaninterpretreview

Antonyms

misreadignore

Translations

ES leerPT lerFR lire

Common misspellings

reedredreaddraedreidre-edreadedreade

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