read in en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(transitive) To accept as input.
The computer reads in a program file from disk and executes the contents.
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(idiomatic, transitive) To allow access to classified information.
― What is this? ― I can tell you what this isn't. This isn't me reading you in, Bernard.
- To judicially insert an official legal interpretation into a statute
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reads in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| reading in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| read in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| read in | Tense=Past | lexicographic |