read over

ˈrɛd ˈoʊvər

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of read over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

review contentexamine or review written material

She decided to read over the contract before signing..

examine

review

proofreadingread quickly to check for errors

She read over the essay before submitting it.

proofread

scan

skim

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Expressions with read

read out

read something aloud for others to hear

She read out the names of the winners.

read along

read simultaneously with another person or audio

The students read along with the audiobook in class.

read minds

know what someone is thinking without being told

She can read minds and knows your secret.

read off

dictate information from a list or document

She read off the names from the attendance list.

read a mind

understand someone's thoughts without them speaking

She seemed to read his mind and knew what he wanted.

read up

learn about something by reading intensively

She decided to read up on ancient history.

Examples of read over in a sentence

He asked her to read over his essay for errors.
He read over the contract to ensure accuracy.
I read over the report for any mistakes.

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French:relire, vérifier, ...
German:durchlesen, überfliegen, ...
Italian:rivedere, rileggere, ...
Spanish:revisar, leer por encima, ...
Portuguese:revisar, reler, ...
Chinese:仔细阅读, 快速检查, ...
Japanese:読み返す, 読み直す, ...
Arabic:راجَعَ, راجَع, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲבוֹר עַל, ...
Russian:перечитать, пробежать глазами, ...
Ukrainian:перечитати, переглядати, ...
Hindi:पढ़कर देखना, जल्दी से पढ़ना, ...
Bengali:পড়ে দেখা, দ্রুত পড়া, ...
Catalan:revisar, repasar, ...
Czech:přečíst si, projít, ...
Danish:læse igennem, korrigere, ...
Dutch:doornemen, doorlezen, ...
Greek:ξαναδιαβάζω, διαβάζω γρήγορα, ...
Hungarian:átolvasni, ...
Khmer:អានពិនិត្យឡើងវិញ, អានពិនិត្យ, ...
Korean:검토하다, 빠르게 읽어보다, ...
Persian:مرور کردن, بازخوانی کرد, ...
Polish:przeczytać, sprawdzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):revisar, reler, ...
Romanian:a reciti, a citi rapid, ...
Swedish:läsa igenom, ...
Thai:อ่านทบทวน, อ่านทวน, ...
Turkish:gözden geçirmek, hızlıca gözden geçirmek, ...
Vietnamese:xem lại, đọc soát, ...

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