read into
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English
[edit]Verb
[edit]read into (third-person singular simple present reads into, present participle reading into, simple past and past participle read into)
- (transitive) To impart meaning where it is not obvious or does not exist.
- It was just a passing remark; you're reading too much into it.
- (transitive) To reveal a non-obvious or hidden aspect of a plan or situation to (a person).
- 2019 April 11, Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary[1], archived from the original on 14 November 2023:
- "I didn't realize Professor Uptrobar had been read into the mission." "Is that code for 'you were not authorized to read Professor Uptrobar into the mission?'"
- (transitive, law, of a court or ruling) To establish that a legislative text should be understood to include certain words or concepts not explicitly found there, by necessary implication and/or to obey constitutional imperatives or similar.
- The Supreme Court of Canada read "sexual orientation" into section 15 of the Charter of Rights in Egan v. Canada.
Further reading
[edit]- “read into”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “read into”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “read into” (US) / “read into” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.