read vs audit

read and audit both are nouns.

read and audit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
read	Yes	No	Yes	No
audit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, audit is a hyponym of read; that is, audit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than read:

read: be a student of a certain subject
audit: attend academic courses without getting credit

Other hyponyms of read include prepare, train, drill, exercise, practice, practise.

read (noun)	audit (noun)
something that is read	a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
	an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA

read (verb)	audit (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	attend academic courses without getting credit
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
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 read and audit

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