read for

verb

To study for a degree or an examination.

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Meanings

verbread for (third-person singular simple present reads for, present participle reading for, simple past and past participle read for)

present singular third person reads for · participle present reading for

  1. To study for a degree or an examination.
  2. To read or examine a text in order to locate a specific piece of information.
  3. To audition for a specific acting role by reading from a play or script.
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APA

read for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20for

MLA

“read for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20for. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “read for,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20for.

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