read vs have

read and have both are nouns.

read and have both are verbs.

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

As verbs, have is a hypernym of read; that is, have is a word with a broader meaning than read:

read: have or contain a certain wording or form
have: have as a feature

Other hypernyms of read include feature.

read (noun)	have (noun)
something that is read	a person who possesses great material wealth

read (verb)	have (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	cause to be born
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	suffer from; be ill with
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
make sense of a language	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
be a student of a certain subject	undergo
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
to hear and understand	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression	have sex with; archaic use
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments	organize or be responsible for
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
have or contain a certain wording or form	have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
	achieve a point or goal
	get something; come into possession of
	have ownership or possession of
	receive willingly something given or offered
	have a personal or business relationship with someone
	have as a feature
	be confronted with

Difference between read and have

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