"proof-read" meaning in English

See proof-read in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: proof-reads [present, singular, third-person], proof-reading [participle, present], proof-read [participle, past], proof-read [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|proof-reads|proof-reading|proof-read}} proof-read (third-person singular simple present proof-reads, present participle proof-reading, simple past and past participle proof-read)
  1. Alternative spelling of proofread Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: proofread
    Sense id: en-proof-read-en-verb-kMiYPOIs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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