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4 lettersPronunciation /ɹiːd/Part of speech verb, nounSorted aderStarts with REnds with D7 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

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Word origin

From Middle English reden, from Old English rǣdan (“to counsel, advise, consult; interpret, read”), from Proto-West Germanic *rādan, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną (“advise, counsel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreh₁dʰ- (“to arrange”).

Used in a sentence

  • Have you read this book?
  • He doesn’t like to read.
  • She reads Playgirl magazine, goes to a male-strip joint and then complains about sexual harassment on the job.

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Used as a crossword answer7 curated clues

01Follow printed words4 letters
02Go through a novel4 letters
03Look over text4 letters
04Peruse text4 letters
05Scan a book4 letters
06Understand written words4 letters
07Look at written words4 letters

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