Present participle of read, noun_ The process of interpreting written language, An observation read from the scale of a graduated instrument, The act of one who reads; perusal; also, printed or written matter to be read, adjective_ one who reads much; hence, in the English universities, a close, industrious student, a desk to support a book while reading; esp., a desk used while reading the service in a church, Of or pertaining to the act of reading; used in reading

The act of extending or the condition of being extended, The act of straightening or extending a limb, an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students

In medieval universities, the act of qualifying for a degree by keeping the act See act, 5, verb_ Present participle of determine, adjective_ having the power or quality of deciding