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read for

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈriːd fɚ/ · UK /ˈriːd fə/

read for means: To look through a text to find a particular kind of information.

verb

FIND INFORMATIONB1

To look through a text to find a particular kind of information.

  • Read for the main idea first.
  • We read the report for signs of trouble.
  • Are you reading for facts or opinions?

How to use it: read something for something (Read the passage for clues about the speaker.)

Similar words: scan for, look for

Common phrases: read for details, read for clues

STUDYC1

To study to get a university degree or prepare for an exam.

  • He is reading for a law degree.
  • She read for her doctorate at a Scottish university.
  • Are you reading for your final examinations?

How to use it: read for a degree in something (She is reading for a degree in history.)

Similar words: study for

Common phrases: read for something, read for finals

AUDITIONC1

To try to get an acting part by saying lines from a script.

  • He will read for the lead role.
  • Three actors read for the same part yesterday.
  • Have you ever read for a television role?

How to use it: read for a role (She read for the lead role in the play.)

Similar words: audition for

Common phrases: read for something, read for Hamlet

Questions about read for

What does read for mean?

To look through a text to find a particular kind of information.

What is read for in other languages?

Türkçe: bulmak için okumak · Español: leer en busca de · Français: lire pour trouver · Deutsch: nach etwas suchen beim Lesen · Italiano: leggere per trovare · 日本語: 探しながら読む

How do you pronounce read for?

In American English /ˈriːd fɚ/; in British English /ˈriːd fə/.

How do you use read for in a sentence?

Read for the main idea first. We read the report for signs of trouble.

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