proofread
/ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/ verb B2- To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.
He/she/it proofreads · Past proofread · Past participle proofread · -ing form proofreading
Verb forms
- Base form
- proofread
- He/she/it
- proofreads
- Past
- proofread
- Past participle
- proofread
- -ing form
- proofreading
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
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