S: (v) take, read (interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression) "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
S: (v) read (interpret something that is written or printed) "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
S: (v) read, scan (obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources) "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
S: (v) educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out (deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)) "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
S: (v) change, alter, modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation) "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"