proofread
/ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/
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past/ˈpɹuːfɹɛd/
proofread verb: to check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.
Verb
proofread (third-person singular simple present proofreads, present participle proofreading, simple past and past participle proofread)
Noun
proofread (plural proofreads)
- Synonym of proofreading.
- At 3:30 she put the finishing touches on her memo, printed it, gave it a proofread, then handed it to the attorney.1999, James Scott Bell, “Part Three: The Fallen”, in Final Witness, Waterville, Me.: Thorndike Press, published 2003, →ISBN, chapter four, page 515
- I want to thank Sherri and Dee Humphreys, Mark Randolph and Paul Gonzalez for their proofreads and input.2002, Rick Turnbull, “Acknowledgements”, in Gum’s Story: A Novel, Augusta, Ga.: Harbor House, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- proofreading
proofread meaning in Arabic
proofread in Arabic
- to check for errors in spelling and grammar
- نَقَّحَ naqqaḥa
Examples of proofread in a sentence
- To Veronique Kaemerer and her eng. 101 students, Michael Horanburg and Brady Meador for their proofreads.2013, Ray Ayles, “Acknowledgements”, in Love’s Promise Is Forever, Baltimore, Md.: PublishAmerica, →ISBN, page [3]:
- Triple-check spellings, dates, and addresses, and ask someone to give it a proofread before you send your newsletter out.2016, Rosalind Davis, Annabel Tilley, “[Communication] Newsletters”, in What They Didn’t Teach You in Art School: What You Need to Know to...
- I’ll give it a proofread, too, if you like.2017, Donna Alward, chapter 7, in Somebody’s Baby (A Darling, VT Novel), New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Paperbacks, →ISBN, page 104:
Synonyms of proofread
Forms of proofread
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | proofreads |
| present participle | proofreading |
| past participle | proofread |
| past | proofread |
| alternative form | proof-read |
| Noun | |
| plural | proofreads |
Origin of proofread
From proof + read.
Words formed from proofread
Questions about proofread
- What does proofread mean?
- Proofread means to check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.
- What is proofread in Arabic?
- Proofread in Arabic is نَقَّحَ (naqqaḥa). See Proofread meaning in Arabic.
- How do you use proofread in a sentence?
- To Veronique Kaemerer and her eng. 101 students, Michael Horanburg and Brady Meador for their proofreads.
- What part of speech is proofread?
- Proofread can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce proofread?
- Proofread is pronounced /ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/.
- What is the past tense of proofread?
- The past tense of proofread is proofread.
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