train vs read

train and read both are nouns.

train and read both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of train include learn, study, take.

train (noun)	read (noun)
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive	something that is read
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

train (verb)	read (verb)
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition	interpret something that is written or printed
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession	look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
create by training and teaching	interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports	make sense of a language
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	be a student of a certain subject
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground	obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
travel by rail or train	to hear and understand
educate for a future role or function	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control	audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it	have or contain a certain wording or form

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