read vs prepare

prepare vs read

read is a noun but prepare is not a noun.

read and prepare both are verbs.

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

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

read: be a student of a certain subject
prepare: undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

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

read (noun)	prepare (noun)
something that is read

read (verb)	prepare (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior	create by training and teaching
make sense of a language	arrange by systematic planning and united effort
be a student of a certain subject	prepare for eating by applying heat
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources	to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
to hear and understand	lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression	educate for a future role or function
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 prepare

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