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reads over

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

Meaning of read over

Verb

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

  1. To read (a document, book, etc.) through, though not necessarily thoroughly.
  2. In superstitious belief, to read from the Bible out loud physically over something so as to confer some magical relief or power.
    • [H]e read over the changeling the following spell: Receive, O earth! O virgin earth!1866, William P. Nimmo, Nimmo's Popular Tales, volume 3, page 252

Questions about reads over

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

Words near reads over in the dictionary

  1. reads lips
  2. reads minds
  3. reads off
  4. reads oneself in
  5. reads out
  6. reads over
  7. reads someone for filth
  8. reads someone the riot act
  9. reads someone to filth
  10. reads someone's beads
  11. reads someone's lips

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