Synonyms for

Reads

Verb / ri:dz / Another word for reads — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Reads is the present tense of the verb 'read', which means to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter.

Synonyms & similar words

record learn show interpret say read study scan translate take register understand peruses scans skims studies examines browses digests devours consumes absorbs comprehends understands deciphers interprets translates follows

Synonyms by register

Formal

interprets deciphers peruses comprehends

Informal

checks out goes through digs gets

Literary

peruses scans peruses

Antonyms

writes creates composes produces invents conceals hides

Common collocations

  • reads a book
  • reads the news
  • reads aloud
  • reads between the lines
  • reads the room
  • reads the signs
  • reads a lot

Word family

noun reading
verb read
adjective readable
adverb readably

Usage note

The verb 'read' has an irregular past tense and past participle, pronounced /rɛd/, which is identical to the color red. The present tense is pronounced /riːd/.

Example sentences

  1. He reads the newspaper every morning.
  2. She reads books for fun.
  3. They read the menu before ordering.
  4. I read the instructions before starting the project.
  5. He reads body language well.

Quotes

  • The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss
  • To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life. - W. Somerset Maugham
  • Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. - Joseph Addison

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