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proof-read

proof-read is the alternative spelling of proofread.

Meaning of proofread

Verb

proofread (third-person singular simple present proofreads, present participle proofreading, simple past and past participle proofread)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.

See all 2 meanings of proofread

Forms of proof-read

third-person singular presentproof-reads
present participleproof-reading
past participleproof-read
pastproof-read

Questions about proof-read

What is proof-read the alternative spelling of?
Proof-read is the alternative spelling of proofread.

Words near proof-read in the dictionary

  1. proof-listeners
  2. proof-listening
  3. proof-listens
  4. proof-of-concept
  5. proof-of-work
  6. proof-read
  7. proof-reader
  8. proof-readers
  9. proof-reading
  10. proof-reads
  11. proofed

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Adapted from Wiktionary: proof-read (page history and authors); proofread (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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