read out
Britishverb
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(tr) to read (something) aloud
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to retrieve information from a computer memory or storage device
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(tr) to expel (someone) from a political party or other society
noun
Example Sentences
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I’m nearly at the end of the list and losing hope of this getting anywhere when I read out the third to last name.
From Literature
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They were taken into custody immediately after the judge read out the verdict.
From BBC
In mitigation, Ben Aina KC read out extracts of a letter Clarke-Samuel had written apologising to Tamang's family.
From BBC
“People come together to read out loud and talk about it. Or you can go off and have your own independent time,” says Kai.
From Los Angeles Times
The baby's mother, Jordan Dougal, read out a victim impact statement, saying that she lived every day with "overwhelming grief, trauma and pain", adding "I have been given a life sentence of grief".
From BBC
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