"reread" meaning in English

See reread in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɹiːˈɹiːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹiːˈɹɛd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹiːɹiːd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reread (verb).wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reread (past).wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reread (noun).wav [Southern-England] Forms: rereads [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛd Etymology: From re- + read. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|read}} re- + read Head templates: {{en-noun}} reread (plural rereads)
  1. The act of reading something again. Synonyms: rereading
    Sense id: en-reread-en-noun-L78buppL Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 40 34 26

Verb

IPA: /ɹiːˈɹiːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹiːˈɹɛd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: rereads [present, singular, third-person], rereading [participle, present], reread [participle, past], reread [past]
Etymology: From re- + read. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|read}} re- + read Head templates: {{en-verb|rereads|rereading|reread}} reread (third-person singular simple present rereads, present participle rereading, simple past and past participle reread)
  1. To read again. Translations (to read again): rellegir (Catalan), znovu přečíst (Czech), genlæse (Danish), relegi (Esperanto), relire (French), reler (Galician), wieder lesen (German), nochmals lesen (German), athléigh (Irish), rileggere (Italian), reler (Portuguese), ñawiykachay (Quechua), qillqaqhawapay (Quechua), releer (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-reread-en-verb-P8Vg8dYg Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 40 34 26 Disambiguation of 'to read again': 95 5
  2. To read or interpret in a new way.
    Sense id: en-reread-en-verb-CHaJ1zAT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 16 52 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 12 66 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 24 18 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 40 34 26

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