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Knee vs Read - What's the difference?

knee | read |


As nouns the difference between knee and read

is that knee is in humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank while read is thing or read can be star.

As a verb knee

is (archaic) to kneel to.

Wright vs Read - What's the difference?

wright | read |


As a proper noun wright

is from a maker of machinery; found in many combinations such as cartwright.

As a noun read is

thing or read can be star.

Environment vs Read - What's the difference?

environment | read |


As nouns the difference between environment and read

is that environment is the surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest while read is thing or read can be star.

Roll vs Read - What's the difference?

roll | read |


As nouns the difference between roll and read

is that roll is role while read is thing or read can be star.

Perusal vs Read - What's the difference?

perusal | read |


As nouns the difference between perusal and read

is that perusal is the act of perusing; studying something carefully while read is a reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.

As a verb read is

to think, believe; to consider (that).

As a proper noun Read is

{{surname|from=Old English}}, a less common spelling variant of Reid.

Instruct vs Read - What's the difference?

instruct | read |


In transitive terms the difference between instruct and read

is that instruct is to direct; to order (usage note: "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise" while read is to substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text.

In obsolete terms the difference between instruct and read

is that instruct is instructed; taught; enlightened while read is to tell; to declare; to recite.

As an adjective instruct

is arranged; furnished; provided.

As a proper noun Read is

{{surname|from=Old English}}, a less common spelling variant of Reid.

Says vs Read - What's the difference?

says | read |


As verbs the difference between says and read

is that says is third-person singular of say while read is to think, believe; to consider (that).

As a noun read is

a reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.

As a proper noun Read is

{{surname|from=Old English}}, a less common spelling variant of Reid.

Read vs Subscribe - What's the difference?

read | subscribe |


In obsolete terms the difference between read and subscribe

is that read is to tell; to declare; to recite while subscribe is to yield; to admit to being inferior or in the wrong.

In transitive terms the difference between read and subscribe

is that read is to substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text while subscribe is to sign; to mark with one's signature as a token of consent or attestation.

In intransitive terms the difference between read and subscribe

is that read is of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way while subscribe is to contribute or promise to contribute money to a common fund.

As a noun read

is a reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.

As a proper noun Read

is {{surname|from=Old English}}, a less common spelling variant of Reid.

Read vs Import - What's the difference?

read | import |


In transitive terms the difference between read and import

is that read is to substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text while import is to mean, signify.

In intransitive terms the difference between read and import

is that read is of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way while import is to be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.

As verbs the difference between read and import

is that read is to think, believe; to consider (that) while import is to bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.

As nouns the difference between read and import

is that read is a reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play while import is something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.

As a proper noun Read

is {{surname|from=Old English}}, a less common spelling variant of Reid.

Read vs Tell - What's the difference?

read | tell |


In transitive terms the difference between read and tell

is that read is to substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text while tell is to reveal.

In intransitive terms the difference between read and tell

is that read is of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way while tell is to have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated.

As verbs the difference between read and tell

is that read is to think, believe; to consider (that) while tell is to count, reckon, or enumerate.

As nouns the difference between read and tell

is that read is a reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play while tell is a reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

As a proper noun Read

is {{surname|from=Old English}}, a less common spelling variant of Reid.

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