reads
Translation
to read, to interpret, to study
Examples
He reads the newspaper every morning.
He reads the newspaper every morning.
The sign reads 'Exit'.
The sign reads 'Exit'.
She can read music.
She can read music.
I read his expression as one of anger.
I read his expression as one of anger.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to look at and understand (sth.) written She reads a lot of books.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to say (sth.) written aloud to (sb.) He reads a story to his daughter.
((about sth.)) to learn about (sth.) by reading I read about the event in the news.
Similar Words
Synonyms: peruse, scan, study; Antonyms: write
Etymology
From Old English 'rædan', meaning 'to advise, interpret'. It evolved to mean interpreting written characters.
Memory Tips
The past tense and past participle are spelled 'read' but pronounced /rɛd/, like the colour 'red'.