read
Pronunciation
[change]- noun and present tense
- (UK) enPR: rēd, IPA (key): /riːd/, SAMPA: /ri:d/
- (US) enPR: rēd, IPA (key): /rid/, SAMPA: /rid/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Homophone: reed
- past tense and past participle
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
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- Someone is reading when they are looking at a book or other writing and understanding what it says.
- Have you read this book?