Read about right around to become strong (6)
I believe the answer is:
sturdy
'strong' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'read about right' is the wordplay.
'read' becomes 'study' (synonyms).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'study' going around 'r' is 'STURDY'.
'around to become' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sturdy that I've seen before include "Strong, solid" , "Rugged" , "Strong and reliable" , "Hardy, stalwart" , "Solidly made" .)