read
verb (used with object)
to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.).
have read
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present perfectof read.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“I have not met Rupert Lowe,” Musk tweeted in January 2025, “but his statements online that I have read so far make a lot of sense.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I have read all the time I'm number one on their list," he told them.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
I have read about a lot worse behavior from stepparents in the pages of this column.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“The Tell” is not a fabrication; those who have read it agree that something very traumatic happened to Griffin, and that her brain locked it away as a protective measure.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
The first day, I was quizzed on what I was supposed to have read over the summer.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
