read

verb:to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter by interpreting the characters or symbols
- She likes to read a chapter of her book every night before bed.
verb:to possess the ability to read
- Children in the program learn to read before they start school.
verb:to speak written words aloud
- The teacher asked the student to read the poem to the class.
verb:to interpret or understand something in a particular way
- I read his silence as a sign of disapproval.
noun:a person's interpretation or understanding of a situation or text
- My read of the situation is that we need to act quickly.