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- [wel reed]
- /wɛl rid/
- /wel riːd/
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- [wel reed]
- /wɛl rid/
Definitions of well-read word
- adjective well-read having read extensively (sometimes followed by in): well-read in oceanography. 1
- adjective well-read A well-read person has read a lot of books and has learned a lot from them. 0
- adjective well-read having read widely and intelligently; erudite 0
- adjective well-read having read much (in a particular subject) 0
- adjective well-read having a wide knowledge of books through having read much 0
- adjective well-read Well informed and knowledgeable through having read extensively. 0
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Origin of well-read
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Well-read
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-read popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for well-read
adj well-read
- belletristic — Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
- hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- in the know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- know the score — understand the situation
- know what's what — to know how one thing or things in general work
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