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COPYREAD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Edit and correct (written or printed material)

Synonyms:

copyedit; copyread; subedit

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "copyread" is one way to...):

edit; redact (prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They won't copyread the story

Derivation:

copyreader (an editor who prepares text for publication)

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