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reads up

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

Meaning of read up

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To learn (about something) by reading.
    • "Pestilential nonsense!" "Have you read it up at all, Father?" asked Enid. "Read it up! I, with all my interests and no time for one-half of them! Enid, you are too absurd." "Sorry, Father."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
    1. (intransitive) [with on or about]
      • 28 November 2009, Indian Express - Nayagan was actor R Madhavan's introduction to Kamal Hassan
        After watching the film, I read up about it in the newspapers. When I came to know that Hassan was a 30-year-old actor then, I was completely awe-struck
  2. (Internet) To read previous or higher-up messages in a chat; to backread.
    • I just got here, what are you talking about?
      — It's about the new movie announcement. Read up for the context.

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Questions about reads up

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

Words near reads up in the dictionary

  1. reads the green
  2. reads the mail
  3. reads the room
  4. reads the table
  5. reads through
  6. reads up
  7. reads up on
  8. Readsboro
  9. readset
  10. readsets
  11. readsorb

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