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Synonyms of read

18 similar words

Another word for read is scan. Other synonyms of read are understand.

Synonyms and similar words for read

verbTo look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

verbTo speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an...

  • read aloud
  • read outTo read something and say the words to inform other people; to call.
  • read out loud
  • speak

verbTo consist of certain text.

verbTo substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an...

  • sic proUsed to note an error in text as quoted and to supply the supposed intended meaning.

verbTo be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.

verbTo study (a subject) at a high level, especially at university.

verbTo recognise (someone) as being transgender.

  • clockTo identify (someone) as having some attribute (for example, being trans or gay).

Meaning of read

  1. verb To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
  2. verb To be understood or physically read in a specific way.
  3. verb To read a work or works written by the named author.

Full definition of read

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Questions about synonyms of read

What is another word for read?
Read has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as scan and understand.
What does read mean?
Read means to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: read (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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