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take something as read — phrase to accept that something is true without needing any more information or proof You can take it as read that he’ll say no. Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym Main entry: read * * * Brit. accept something … Useful english dictionary
take something as read — verb to assume that everyone agrees that something is correct So, we can take it as read that youll be paying … Wiktionary
take something as read — to accept that something is true without needing any more information or proof You can take it as read that he ll say no … English dictionary
take it as read — British & Australian to accept that something is true without making sure that it is. We just took it as read that we were invited. (often + that) … New idioms dictionary
take something as read — Brit. assume something. → take … English new terms dictionary
take as read — /red/ 1. To presume 2. To understand to be, and accept as, true • • • Main Entry: ↑read * * * take (something) as read Brit : to accept or assume that something is true and does not need to be proved You can take it as read [=you can be sure]… … Useful english dictionary
read — read1 W1S1 [ri:d] v past tense and past participle read [red] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(words/books)¦ 2¦(find information)¦ 3¦(read and speak)¦ 4¦(music/maps etc)¦ 5¦(computer)¦ 6¦(understand something in a particular way)¦ 7¦(have words on)¦ 8¦(style of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
read — 1 /ri:d/ verb past tense and past participle read /red/ 1 WORDS/BOOKS (I, T) to look at written words and understand what they mean: Tom could read by the time he was four. | read sth: Read the instructions carefully before you start. | I m sorry … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
take — I [[t]te͟ɪk[/t]] USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS ♦ takes, taking, took, taken (Take is used in combination with a wide range of nouns, where the meaning of the combination is mostly given by the noun. Many of these combinations are common… … English dictionary
read — read1 [ rid ] (past tense and past participle read [ red ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 understand words ▸ 2 understand symbols ▸ 3 interpret meaning ▸ 4 know what someone thinks ▸ 5 have words/number ▸ 6 be written particular way ▸ 7 hear someone on radio ▸ + … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
