Alternative forms

• proof-read

Etymology

From proof +‎ readCategory:English compound terms#PROOFREAD.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

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• (infinitive) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/Category:English 2-syllable words#PROOFREADCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#PROOFREAD

• Audio (Southern England (infinitive)):

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• (simple past, past participle) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹuːfɹɛd/Category:English 2-syllable words#PROOFREADCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#PROOFREAD

• Audio (Southern England):

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  Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#PROOFREAD

Verb

proofread (third-person singular simple present proofreads, present participle proofreading, simple past and past participle proofread)Category:English lemmas#PROOFREADCategory:English verbs#PROOFREADCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#PROOFREADCategory:Pages with entries#PROOFREADCategory:Pages with 1 entry#PROOFREAD

1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#PROOFREAD and intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#PROOFREAD) To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.

Noun

proofread (plural proofreads)Category:English lemmas#PROOFREADCategory:English nouns#PROOFREADCategory:English countable nouns#PROOFREADCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#PROOFREADCategory:Pages with entries#PROOFREADCategory:Pages with 1 entry#PROOFREAD

1. (rareCategory:English terms with rare senses#PROOFREAD) Synonym of proofreading.
   • 1999, James Scott Bell, “Part Three: The Fallen”, in Final Witness, Waterville, Me.: Thorndike Press, published 2003, →ISBN, chapter four, page 515:

     At 3:30 she put the finishing touches on her memo, printed it, gave it a proofread, then handed it to the attorney.

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   • 2002, Rick Turnbull, “Acknowledgements”, in Gum’s Story: A Novel, Augusta, Ga.: Harbor House, →ISBN:

     I want to thank Sherri and Dee Humphreys, Mark Randolph and Paul Gonzalez for their proofreads and input.

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   • 2013, Ray Ayles, “Acknowledgements”, in Love’s Promise Is Forever, Baltimore, Md.: PublishAmerica, →ISBN, page [3]:

     To Veronique Kaemerer and her eng. 101 students, Michael Horanburg and Brady Meador for their proofreads.

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   • 2016, Rosalind Davis, Annabel Tilley, “[Communication] Newsletters”, in What They Didn’t Teach You in Art School: What You Need to Know to Survive as an Artist, London: Hachette UK, →ISBN, page 57:

     Triple-check spellings, dates, and addresses, and ask someone to give it a proofread before you send your newsletter out.

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   • 2017, Donna Alward, chapter 7, in Somebody’s Baby (A Darling, VT Novel), New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Paperbacks, →ISBN, page 104:

     If you send it to me, I’ll copy and paste it into the page. I’ll give it a proofread, too, if you like.

     Category:English terms with quotations#PROOFREAD