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proofread

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/
  • past: /ˈpɹuːfɹɛd/
  • CMU ARPABET: P R UW1 F R IY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of proofreading.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: proofreading

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

read for errors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I should proofread my manuscripts

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: proof

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure

History

Etymology

From proof + read.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نَقَّحَ (naqqaḥa) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡍࡃࡉࡆ (andiz) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Armenian: սրբագրել (srbagrel) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Basque: zuzendu — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Bulgarian: коригирам (korigiram) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Bulgarian: проверявам (proverjavam) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Chinese Mandarin: 校對 /校对 (jiàoduì) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Czech: provést korekturu — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Czech: kontrolovat — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Czech: opravovat — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Dutch: proeflezen — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Esperanto: provlegi — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Finnish: oikolukea — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Finnish: korjauslukea — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • French: relire — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • German: Korrektur lesen — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Hebrew: הִגִּיהַּ (higgíah) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Hungarian: korrektúráz — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Icelandic: prófarkalesa — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Irish: léigh profaí — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Irish: profáil — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Italian: correggere bozze — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Japanese: 校正する (kōsei suru) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Korean: 교정을 보다 (gyojeong'eul boda) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Korean: 교정하다 (gyojeonghada) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Polish: robić korektę — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Polish: zrobić korektę — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Polish: poprawiać — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Polish: poprawić — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Portuguese: revisar — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Russian: корректи́ровать (korrektírovatʹ) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Russian: вычитывать (vyčityvatʹ) — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Spanish: revisar la prueba de — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Spanish: corregir la prueba de — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Spanish: revisar la galera de — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Spanish: corregir la galera de — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Spanish: revisar la galerada de — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Spanish: corregir la galerada de — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Swedish: korrekturläsa — to check for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Welsh: prawfddarllen — to check for errors in spelling and grammar