proofread

verb
/ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/

Etymology

From proof + read.

  1. derived from *Hreh₁dʰ-
  2. inherited from *rēdaną
  3. inherited from *rādan
  4. inherited from rǣdan
  5. inherited from reden
  6. compounded as proofread — “proof + read

Definitions

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

  2. 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.
    • I want to thank Sherri and Dee Humphreys, Mark Randolph and Paul Gonzalez for their proofreads and input.
    • To Veronique Kaemerer and her eng. 101 students, Michael Horanburg and Brady Meador for their proofreads.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for proofread. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA