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well-read

[ wel-red ]

adjective

  1. having read extensively (sometimes followed by in ):

    well-read in oceanography.



well-read

/ ˈɛˈɛ /

adjective

  1. having read widely and intelligently; erudite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of well-read1

First recorded in 1590–1600
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He has been Joe Goldberg, the well-read manager of a New York City bookstore.

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At the time, he spoke about “going from ignorance and denial to complete unconditional love and acceptance” and praised Kai as “brilliant” and the “most well-read, the smartest Wayans.”

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He is well-read on American history, comparing his own plight to that of the anti-Vietnam War protesters who were arrested for allegedly starting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

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There were a handful of others, but all followed the same pattern of being erstwhile intelligent, well-read people, successful in their professional spheres, who went down the rabbit hole.

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Think of him as that inquisitive, well-read dinner party guest who ensures that your evening is memorable.

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