v (intransitive) Of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way.
v (transitive) To substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); (non-gloss definition|used to introduce an emendation of a text).
v (informal|usually|ironic)(non-gloss definition|Used after a euphemism to introduce the intended, more blunt meaning of a term).
v (transitive|telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.
v (transitive|British) To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks.