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adjective
Date: 1592
well-informed or deeply versed through reading <well-read in history>
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well-read — [ ,wel red ] adjective someone who is well read has read many books and has a lot of knowledge: a thoughtful well read person well read in: He s very well read in the field of solar energy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-read — 1590s, from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + pp. of READ (Cf. read) … Etymology dictionary
well-read — [ˌwel ˈred] adj someone who is well read has read many books and knows a lot about different subjects … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-read — well′ read′ adj. having read extensively (sometimes fol. by in): well read in oceanography[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
Well-read — a. Of extensive reading; deeply versed; often followed by in. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
well-read — [wel′red′] adj. 1. having read much (in a particular subject) 2. having a wide knowledge of books through having read much … English World dictionary
well-read — || ‚wel‚ red knowledgeable, has read a lot … English contemporary dictionary
well read — ► well read having a high level of knowledge as a result of reading widely. Main Entry: ↑read … English terms dictionary
well-read — index cognizant, informed (educated), learned, literate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
well-read — UK [ˌwel ˈred] / US adjective someone who is well read has read many books and has a lot of knowledge a thoughtful well read person well read in: He s very well read in the field of solar energy … English dictionary
well read — ▶ adjective KNOWLEDGEABLE, well informed, well versed, erudite, scholarly, literate, educated, cultured, bookish, studious; dated lettered. Opposites ignorant. * * * ˌwell ˈread [well read] adjective hav … Useful english dictionary
