"read for" meaning in English

See read for in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: reads for [present, singular, third-person], reading for [participle, present], read for [participle, past], read for [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|read<,,read> for}} read for (third-person singular simple present reads for, present participle reading for, simple past and past participle read for)
  1. To study for a degree or an examination.
    Sense id: en-read_for-en-verb-TzSCUgtG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "for" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 44 38 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "for": 31 36 33
  2. To read or examine a text in order to locate a specific piece of information.
    Sense id: en-read_for-en-verb-H5XjN9c0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "for" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 44 38 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "for": 31 36 33
  3. To audition for a specific acting role by reading from a play or script.
    Sense id: en-read_for-en-verb-Et8VOLze Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "for", Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 44 38 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "for": 31 36 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 30 39

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "reads for",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reading for",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "read for",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "read for",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 44 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 36 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English phrasal verbs formed with \"for\"",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To study for a degree or an examination."
      ],
      "id": "en-read_for-en-verb-TzSCUgtG",
      "links": [
        [
          "study",
          "study"
        ],
        [
          "degree",
          "degree"
        ],
        [
          "examination",
          "examination"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 44 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 36 33",
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          "name": "English phrasal verbs formed with \"for\"",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To read or examine a text in order to locate a specific piece of information."
      ],
      "id": "en-read_for-en-verb-H5XjN9c0",
      "links": [
        [
          "read",
          "read"
        ],
        [
          "examine",
          "examine"
        ],
        [
          "text",
          "text"
        ],
        [
          "in order to",
          "in order to"
        ],
        [
          "locate",
          "locate"
        ],
        [
          "specific",
          "specific"
        ],
        [
          "piece",
          "piece"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 44 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 36 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English phrasal verbs formed with \"for\"",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 30 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To audition for a specific acting role by reading from a play or script."
      ],
      "id": "en-read_for-en-verb-Et8VOLze",
      "links": [
        [
          "audition",
          "audition"
        ],
        [
          "specific",
          "specific"
        ],
        [
          "acting",
          "acting"
        ],
        [
          "role",
          "role"
        ],
        [
          "read",
          "read"
        ],
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
        [
          "script",
          "script"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "read for"
}
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    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs formed with \"for\"",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "reads for",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "reading for",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "read for",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "read for",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "read<,,read> for"
      },
      "expansion": "read for (third-person singular simple present reads for, present participle reading for, simple past and past participle read for)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To study for a degree or an examination."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "study",
          "study"
        ],
        [
          "degree",
          "degree"
        ],
        [
          "examination",
          "examination"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To read or examine a text in order to locate a specific piece of information."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "read",
          "read"
        ],
        [
          "examine",
          "examine"
        ],
        [
          "text",
          "text"
        ],
        [
          "in order to",
          "in order to"
        ],
        [
          "locate",
          "locate"
        ],
        [
          "specific",
          "specific"
        ],
        [
          "piece",
          "piece"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To audition for a specific acting role by reading from a play or script."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "audition",
          "audition"
        ],
        [
          "specific",
          "specific"
        ],
        [
          "acting",
          "acting"
        ],
        [
          "role",
          "role"
        ],
        [
          "read",
          "read"
        ],
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
        [
          "script",
          "script"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "read for"
}

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