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adjective having a specified level of knowledge as a result of ~ing:
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■ verb ( past and past participle ~ )
1》 look at and understand the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.
↘speak (written or printed words) aloud.
↘habitually ~ (a newspaper or periodical).
↘(of a passage, text, or sign) have a certain wording.
2》 discover (information) by ~ing it in a written or printed source.
↘[as adjective ~ ] having a specified level of knowledge as a result of ~ing: she was well ~.
3》 understand or interpret the nature or significance of.
↘(of a piece of writing) convey a specified impression to the ~er: the note ~ like a cry for help.
4》 inspect and record the figure indicated on (a measuring instrument).
↘indicate a specified measurement or figure.
5》 chiefly Brit. study (an academic subject) at a university.
6》 (of a computer) copy or transfer (data).
↘enter or extract (data) in an electronic storage device.
7》 present (a bill or other measure) before a legislative assembly.
8》 hear and understand the words of (someone speaking on a radio transmitter).
■ noun
1》 chiefly Brit. a period or act of ~ing.
2》 informal a book considered in terms of its ~ability.
Phrases
~ between the lines look for or discover a meaning that is implied rather than explicit.
~ someone's mind (or thoughts ) discern what someone is thinking.
~ my lips N. Amer. informal listen carefully.
Phrasal verbs
~ something into attribute a meaning or significance to (something) that it may not possess.
~ someone out of chiefly US formally expel someone from.
~ up on acquire information about (a subject) by ~ing.
Origin
OE rdan , of Gmc origin; early senses included 'advise' and 'interpret a riddle or dream'.