Reads Moderate

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

plural of read

"The final chapter reads like a fairy tale, though it was written in 1920."

In plain English: Reads are things that you can look at and understand, like books or articles.

"The article on her desk reads like a story about a small town."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of read

"When she finishes her book, it reads like a novel written by someone who has lived through every tragedy in history."

In plain English: To read means to look at written words and understand what they say.

"She reads a book before bed every night."

Example Sentences

"The article on her desk reads like a story about a small town." noun

"She reads a book before bed every night." verb

"She reads the newspaper every morning before breakfast." verb

"The book reads like an adventure story from start to finish." verb

"He reads his emails while waiting for the bus." verb

Origin

Reads is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb read, originating from Old English rǣdan which meant to advise or counsel before evolving to mean interpreting written text. The spelling changed in Middle English while the pronunciation remained /riːd/ until it shifted to /rɛd/ for past tenses later on.

Rhyming Words

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