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