read vs train

read and train both are nouns.

read and train both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

read (noun)	train (noun)
something that is read	public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
	piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
	a series of consequences wrought by an event
	a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
	a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding

read (verb)	train (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
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	teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
be a student of a certain subject	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources	drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
to hear and understand	travel by rail or train
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	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role	develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
have or contain a certain wording or form	cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it

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