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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌriːd ˈʌp/

read up means: To learn more about a subject by reading about it.

verb

STUDY BY READINGB1

To learn more about a subject by reading about it.

  • I should read up before the exam.
  • She read up on the history of the town.
  • Have you read up about the new rules?

How to use it: read up on/about something (I need to read up on local customs.)

Similar words: study, research

Common phrases: read up on something, read up about something

EARLIER CHAT MESSAGESB2

To read earlier messages in a chat to understand what people have been discussing.

  • Read up before you reply.
  • I read up to see what I had missed.
  • She is reading up through the earlier chat messages.

Similar words: backread

Common phrases: read up first, read up for context

adjective

WELL INFORMEDC1

Knowing a lot about a subject because you have read about it.

  • He is read up on the subject.
  • I was fairly read up on nutrition by then.
  • Are you read up on the latest research?

How to use it: be read up on something (She is read up on local history.)

Similar words: well informed, knowledgeable

Common phrases: read up on something, fully read up

Questions about read up

What does read up mean?

To learn more about a subject by reading about it.

What is read up in other languages?

Türkçe: okuyarak bilgi edinmek · Español: documentarse · Français: se documenter · Deutsch: sich einlesen · Italiano: documentarsi · 日本語: 読んで調べる

How do you pronounce read up?

It is pronounced /ˌriːd ˈʌp/.

How do you use read up in a sentence?

I should read up before the exam. She read up on the history of the town.

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