read over
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.43 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To read (a document, book, etc.) through, though not necessarily thoroughly.
Example Sentences
- "[H]e read over the changeling the following spell: Receive, O earth! O virgin earth!"
- ""He could read over and cure all sorts of ailments and sprains, stop bleeding, melt lead, and tell of stolen goods; and to tell the truth, he knew also a little about witchcraft, and could afflict people with evil.""