# read (verb)

> The verb read as a node: the 6 capability primitives it appears in, what they reach, and how it connects. Meaning from connectivity, not from a definition.

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# `read`

The verb `read`, and every primitive it appears in. **This page is a query, not a definition.**

> **A node carries no inherent meaning.** What `read` means here emerges from the edges traceable from it, and confidence in that meaning is proportional to how richly it is connected. It is connected to **6 of 23 primitives** here. That, and not the sentence above, is what it means. [The discipline this follows](https://graphs.sgit.ai/).



## The 6 primitives with this verb

| Primitive | Published gloss | Spelled out | Undo | In how many shapes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [`read.credential.host`](../../../../model/capabilities/read.credential.host/index.md) | Read credentials stored where it runs | [`read`](../../../../model/lexicon/verbs/read/index.md)`.`[`credential`](../../../../model/lexicon/objects/credential/index.md)`.`[`host`](../../../../model/lexicon/reaches/host/index.md) | no | 4 of 9 |
| [`read.file.host`](../../../../model/capabilities/read.file.host/index.md) | Read any file the account can reach | [`read`](../../../../model/lexicon/verbs/read/index.md)`.`[`file`](../../../../model/lexicon/objects/file/index.md)`.`[`host`](../../../../model/lexicon/reaches/host/index.md) | no | 7 of 9 |
| [`read.file.project`](../../../../model/capabilities/read.file.project/index.md) | Read the project it is working on | [`read`](../../../../model/lexicon/verbs/read/index.md)`.`[`file`](../../../../model/lexicon/objects/file/index.md)`.`[`project`](../../../../model/lexicon/reaches/project/index.md) | yes | 7 of 9 |
| [`read.message.tenant`](../../../../model/capabilities/read.message.tenant/index.md) | Read mail or chat it is connected to | [`read`](../../../../model/lexicon/verbs/read/index.md)`.`[`message`](../../../../model/lexicon/objects/message/index.md)`.`[`tenant`](../../../../model/lexicon/reaches/tenant/index.md) | no | 1 of 9 |
| [`read.record.browsing`](../../../../model/capabilities/read.record.browsing/index.md) | Read every page you visit | [`read`](../../../../model/lexicon/verbs/read/index.md)`.`[`record`](../../../../model/lexicon/objects/record/index.md)`.`[`host`](../../../../model/lexicon/reaches/host/index.md) | no | 1 of 9 |
| [`read.record.history`](../../../../model/capabilities/read.record.history/index.md) | Read a retained record: shell history, past sessions | [`read`](../../../../model/lexicon/verbs/read/index.md)`.`[`record`](../../../../model/lexicon/objects/record/index.md)`.`[`host`](../../../../model/lexicon/reaches/host/index.md) | no | 4 of 9 |

## How this node connects

| Edge | Reads as | To |
|---|---|---|
| `verb_of` | `read` is the verb of these 6 primitives | 6 capabilities |
| `has_verb` | the inverse, walked the other way, with different fan out | one capability at a time |

[This node as JSON](../../../../data/lexicon/verbs/read.json) · [The lexicon](../../../../model/lexicon/index.md) · [The edge vocabulary](../../../../model/graph/edges/index.md)

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