Also means
go
Usage Note
lauten means how a text or wording 'reads' or 'goes' — Die Frage lautet... ('the question is...'). Don't confuse it with läuten ('to ring a bell'); the umlaut changes everything.
Examples
"Wie lautet deine Antwort?"
Natural Translation
What's your answer?
Literal Translation
How reads your answer?

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