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reads for

reads for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of read for.

Meaning of read for

Verb

read for (third-person singular simple present reads for, present participle reading for, simple past and past participle read for)

  1. To study for a degree or an examination.
  2. To read or examine a text in order to locate a specific piece of information.
  3. To audition for a specific acting role by reading from a play or script.

Questions about reads for

What is reads for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Reads for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of read for.

Words near reads for in the dictionary

  1. readouts
  2. reads
  3. reads across
  4. reads along
  5. reads between the lines
  6. reads for
  7. reads for press
  8. reads in
  9. reads into
  10. reads like an open book
  11. reads lips

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Adapted from Wiktionary: reads for (page history and authors); read for (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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