proofread
English
/ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/, /ˈpɹuːfɹɛd/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To check a written text for errors in spelling and grammar.
Etymology
Compound from English proof (firmness, resiliency) + English read.
Origin
English
read
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aread English
- arread English
- backread English
- beread English
- copyread English
- counterproof English
- counterread English
- disproof English
- foreread English
- half-read English
- lipread English
- megaread English
- mindread English
- misread English
- multiread English
- must-read English
- nonproof English
- outread English
- overproof English
- overread English
- preread English
- proof English
- proofer English
- proofless English
- prooflike English
- prooftext English
- read English
- read-only English
- readable English
- readahead English
- readaholic English
- readback English
- readee English
- reader English
- readest English
- reading English
- readme English
- readograph English
- readout English
- readtable English
- readthrough English
- readworthy English
- reread English
- semiproof English
- speedread English
- subproof English
- subread English
- underproof English
- underread English
- unproof English
- unproofread English
- unread English
- unreadability English
- warproof English
- preuve French
- proof Middle English
- reden Middle English
- aaphroofey Manx
- ridim Tok Pisin
- ridim Bislama
- read
- proof
- aread
- unread
- beread
- reread
- arread
- readee
- reader
- readme
- readout
- reading
- proofer
- lipread
- subread
- readest
- unproof
- preread
- outread
- misread
- backread
- readback
- mindread
- warproof
- nonproof
- megaread
- overread
- copyread
- subproof
- readable
- disproof
- foreread
- multiread
- half-read
- prooftext
- must-read
- semiproof
- underread
- overproof
- read-only
- prooflike
- proofless
- speedread
- readahead
- readtable
- readworthy
- underproof
- readaholic
- readograph
- counterread
- unproofread
- readthrough
- counterproof
- unreadability