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dip into vs read

read vs dip into

dip into is not a noun while read is a noun.

dip into and read both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dip into No No Yes No
read Yes No Yes No
As verbs, read is a hypernym of dip into; that is, read is a word with a broader meaning than dip into:
  • dip into: read selectively; read only certain passages from a text
  • read: interpret something that is written or printed
dip into (noun) read (noun)
something that is read
dip into (verb) read (verb)
read selectively; read only certain passages from a text interpret something that is written or printed
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
make sense of a language
be a student of a certain subject
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form
Difference between dip into and read

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