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What does "read" mean?

See in a sentence

In addition to the idioms beginning with read, also see do you read me; open book, read like an.

See read in WNW Idioms

read out

to display or record with a readout device

read out of

to expel from (a political party, society, etc.) by public reading of dismissal

read someone a lecture

or read someone a lesson

to scold or reprimand someone

read up (on)

to become well informed (about) by reading

See read in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

lecture

read a /lesson

To issue a reprimand: My parents read me a lecture because I had neglected my chores.

read between the lines

To perceive or detect an obscure or unexpressed meaning: learned to read between the lines of corporate annual reports to discern areas of fiscal weakness.

read out of

To expel by proclamation from a social, political, or other group: was read out of the secretariat after the embarrassing incident.

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