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COPYREAD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does copyread mean? 

COPYREAD (verb)
  The verb COPYREAD has 1 sense:

1. edit and correct (written or printed material)play

  Familiarity information: COPYREAD used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


COPYREAD (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Edit and correct (written or printed material)

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

copyedit; copyread; subedit

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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