proofread

[ proof-reed ]

/ ˈprufˌrid /

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verb (used with object), proof·read

[proof-red], /ˈprufˌrɛd/, proof·read·ing

[proof-ree-ding]. /ˈprufˌri dɪŋ/.

to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.

verb (used without object), proof·read

[proof-red], /ˈprufˌrɛd/, proof·read·ing

[proof-ree-ding]. /ˈprufˌri dɪŋ/.

to read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, especially as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house.

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Origin of proofread

1930–35; back formation from proofreader (see proof, read¹)

OTHER WORDS FROM proofread

proofreader, nounun·proof·read

[uhn-proof-red], /ʌnˈprufˌrɛd/, adjective

Words nearby proofread

proof, proofing, proof of concept, proof-of-purchase, proof of the pudding, proofread, proof sheet, proof spirit, proof stress, proof theory, prootic

How to use proofread in a sentence

You send it to me, I’ll proofread it and send it back to you, and then you send it to these people.
The beauty of TikTok’s secret, surprising, and eerily accurate recommendation algorithms|Abby Ohlheiser|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
And I was supposed to get a draft copy of the book to proofread, but I never did.
'Saved by the Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Doesn't Want to Be a Jerk Anymore|Kevin Fallon|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I like to proofread in noisy restaurants, with my glasses off, staring close at the type.
Nicholson Baker: How I Write|Noah Charney|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Magpruyba pa ku sa katapúsang pahina, I still have to proofread the last page.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

This second edition is also available in proofread PDF format.
The Kath Sarit Sgara|Somadeva Bhatta
First, the information on file is copied, and proofread to guard against errors.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various
The text herein presented was derived from scans of the original report which were OCRed and proofread.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds|M. Dale Arvey
The printed book was typeset and proofread more carefully than most books of similar literary quality.
Irene Iddesleigh|Amanda McKittrick Ros

British Dictionary definitions for proofread

proofread

/ (ˈpruːfˌriːd) /

verb -reads, -reading or -read (-ˌrɛd)

to read (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected

Derived forms of proofread

proofreader, noun

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Origin of proofread

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