1.b> (in) , / ( i>) [.i> .i> well read, well-readr> 1 i> 2]; he's a widely read man / ; he's widely read in law i> / ; a man, who was read in four Eastern languages , ;
2.b> ( .i> i>); a read speech / ;
tob> take smth. as readb> ) ; the minutes were taken as read ; ) / ; we'll take this as read / , ; take it as read (that)b> (), ().