read through

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle through

Meanings

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Read from start to finish

Why “through”? You check each part from start to finish.

Read through the whole contract before signing.
Read the whole contract from start to finish before signing it.
Read through all the notes before the quiz.
Read all the notes from start to finish before the quiz.

Don't confuse with

read throughread back

Read through means read from start to finish. Read back means read aloud what was just written or said to confirm it.

read throughread over

Read through means read from start to finish. Read over means read something carefully to check it.

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