read into
Third Person
reads into
Present Participle
reading into
Past Tense
read into
Past Participle
read into
1
to assume there is more meaning in a situation, statement, etc. than what is directly expressed
- He often reads into her silence, assuming she's upset when she's just quiet.
- Don't read too deeply into his casual comments; he might not have meant anything by them.
- I hope you won't read anything negative into my decision to decline the invitation.
- They often read into each other's actions and had frequent misunderstandings.
- She read too much into his friendly smile, thinking he had romantic feelings for her.