γράφω — meaning in English

English meaning

• book noun A set of printed or written pages bound together, meant to be read.
• read verb To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.
• record noun A written or stored account of information, kept for future reference.
• write verb To form letters, words, or symbols on a surface in order to record or communicate information.

Senses

γράφω is used for these senses in English:

• book (transitive) To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.
• read (ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.

book — full definition

1. noun A set of printed or written pages bound together, meant to be read.
2. noun A record of a business's financial transactions (usually plural: "the books").
3. noun A person or organization that takes bets on the outcome of events; short for bookmaker.
4. verb To arrange or reserve something in advance.
5. verb To formally record a suspect's details after an arrest.

read — full definition

1. verb To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.
2. verb To say written words aloud.
3. verb To study a subject, especially at university.
4. verb To interpret or judge a situation, person, or signal.
5. noun A book, article, or other piece of writing, or an instance of reading it.

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