read — to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words
Pronunciation (IPA): /riːd/
Korean meaning: 읽다, 판독하다
Korean pronunciation: 리드 (강세: 리드)
Example Sentences
- My dog can read my mood better than my best friend.
- I read 50 books last year, but I can't remember any of their titles.
- Students should read various genres to improve their vocabulary.
read
VERB//riːd//
to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words
💡 Concept
A woman reads an engaging book in her cozy library
🎵 Rhyme
Read to feed your need, and feed others indeed!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/riːd/
🇬🇧 UK/riːd/
🌳Etymology
Rootread
Origin
고대 영어 'rǣdan'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '조언하다, 해석하다'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족의 뿌리를 가지고 있으며, 독일어 'raten'(조언하다)와 같은 어원을 공유합니다.
🎵Rhyme
leadneedfeedseedspeed
lead
need
feed
seed
speed
🔗Collocations
read a book
read aloud
read between the lines
read carefully
read widely
read through
light reading
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog can read my mood better than my best friend.”
😄 Fun example
“I read 50 books last year, but I can't remember any of their titles.”
“Students should read various genres to improve their vocabulary.”
“She reads the newspaper every morning with her coffee.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
perusescanstudyexaminebrowse
Antonyms
ignoreoverlookmisread
Related
readerreadingreadableliteracybook
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