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/ˈpruːfriːd/
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Careful checking of written or printed text for mistakes before it is shared, printed, or published.
Practice using proofread in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • I always proofread my essays to catch typos.
  • They will proofread the report tomorrow.
  • She proofread the manuscript before submission.
  • Can you proofread this paragraph for me?
  • After the edits, the article was proofread by a senior editor.

Similar words

check
proof
correct
review
copyedit
edit
read over

Meanings

Check text for errors

verb
publishing
neutral
To check written or printed text carefully and mark or fix spelling, grammar, punctuation, layout, or wording errors before it is shared, printed, or published.

Examples

  • She proofread the manuscript before submission.
  • I always proofread my essays to catch typos.
  • They will proofread the report tomorrow.
  • After the edits, the article was proofread by a senior editor.
  • Can you proofread this paragraph for me?

Similar words

check
correct
review
edit
copyedit
proof
read over

Etymology

Back-formation from proofreader, built on proof in the printers' sense of a trial impression and read. Merriam-Webster records the verb from 1845.

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