Reade
/riːd/
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- (v.) Past tense of read, especially in legal contexts meaning to have examined or studied written material or legal documents.
The judge reade the statute carefully before issuing a ruling.
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"Reade" is an archaic or variant past tense form of "read" commonly found in older legal texts; modern usage generally favors "read."
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