(read for something) theatrecinemaif an actor reads for a part in a play, film etc, they act some of the part in front of the people deciding which actors to choose
Synonyms and related words
Auditioning, casting and rehearsing
audition
audition
cast
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(read for something) Britishold-fashionedto study for a particular degree
Mary is reading for a degree in HumanSciences.
Synonyms and related words
To study, or to study hard
study
learn
train
read for
phrasal verb transitive theatrecinema
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
read for
he/she/it
reads for
present participle
reading for
past tense
read for
past participle
read for
DEFINITIONS1
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(read for something) if an actor reads for a part in a play, movie, etc., they act some of the part in front of the people deciding which actors to choose