Difference between Read and Take

What is the difference between Read and Take?

Read as a noun is a reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play. while Take as a noun is an act of taking.

Read

Part of speech: noun

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

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: that is, in other words

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written. To think, believe; to consider (that). To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written. To speak aloud words or other information that is written. Often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object. To interpret or infer a meaning, significance, etc. To consist of certain text. Of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way. To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written. To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection. To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks.

Example sentence: The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think. The problem is that Johnny doesn't know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling.

Take

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An act of taking.Something that is taken.A (1) profit, (2) reward, (3) bribe, illegal payoff or unethical kickback.An interpretation or view.An attempt to record a scene.A catch.A facial gesture in response to an event.A catch of the ball, especially by the wicket-keeper.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To grasp with the hands.To grab and move to oneself.To get into one's possession.To accept.To gain a position by force.To have sex forcefully with, possibly without consent.To carry, particularly to a particular destination.To choose.To support or carry without failing or breaking.To endure or cope with.To not swing at a pitchTo ingest medicine, drugs, etc.To assume or interpret to be.To enroll (in a class, or a course of study).To participate in, undergo, or experience.To tighten (take up) a belaying rope. Often used imperatively.To fight or attempt to fight somebody. (See also take on.)To stick, persist, thrive or remain.To become.To catch the ball; especially for the wicket-keeper to catch the ball after the batsman has missed or edged it.To require.To capture using a photographic camera.To last or expend [an amount of time].To useTo consider as an instance or example.

Example sentence: It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

We hope you now know whether to use Read or Take in your sentence.

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