Base verb
Phrasal verbs with read
The verb read combines with 9 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
9 phrasal verbs · 9 meanings
read about
1 sense- Get information from a written source on a subject
read ahead
1 sense- Read further in advance of others
read back
1 sense- Read aloud what was just written or said to confirm it
read into
1 sense- Find a meaning that may not really be there
read off
1 sense- Read aloud from a list or screen
read on
1 sense- Continue reading
read out
1 sense- Read text aloud to others
read over
1 sense- Read something carefully to check it
read through
1 sense- Read from start to finish
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