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11Read — Read, n. [AS. r[=ae]d counsel, fr. r[=ae]dan to counsel. See {Read}, v. t.] 1. Saying; sentence; maxim; hence, word; advice; counsel. See {Rede}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. [{Read}, v.] Reading. [Colloq.] Hume. [1913 Webster] One newswoman here… …
12read — (v.) O.E. rædan (W.Saxon), redan (Anglian) to explain, read, rule, advise (related to ræd, red advice ), from P.Gmc. *raedanan (Cf. O.N. raða, O.Fris. reda, Du. raden, O.H.G. ratan, Ger. raten to advise, counsel, guess ), from PIE root *re(i) …
13Read — (r[e^]d), imp. & p. p. of {Read}, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster] …
14Read — (r[e^]d), a. Instructed or knowing by reading; versed in books; learned. [1913 Webster] A poet . . . well read in Longinus. Addison. [1913 Webster] …
15READ — Educate And Develop (Community » Educational) ** Regional Economies Assessment Database (Governmental » US Government) ** Regional Economies Assessment Database (Governmental » United Nations) ** Read Enjoy And Discover (Community » Educational)… …
16Read — (r[=e]d), n. Rennet. See 3d {Reed}. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …
17read on — In patent law, to literally describe an element of an invention. Thus, a patent is infringed if the patents claims read on (literally describe) all the elements of the infringing device. Category: Patent, Copyright & Trademark → Patent Law Nolo’s …
18Read — m American, Scottish, and English: transferred use of the English surname. In most cases, this originated as a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion (from Old English rēad red; cf. REID (SEE Reid)). In other cases, it may have… …
19read up on — read about, study, look up I m going to the library to read up on Louis Riel …
20read — [v1] look at and understand written word apprehend, bury oneself in*, comprehend, construe, decipher, dip into*, discover, flip through*, gather, glance, go over, go through, interpret, know, leaf through*, learn, make out*, perceive, peruse,… …
