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edit

[ ed-it ]

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verb (used with object)

to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
to collect, prepare, and arrange (materials) for publication.
to revise or correct, as a manuscript.
to expunge; eliminate (often followed by out ):
The author has edited out all references to his own family.
to add (usually followed by in ).
to prepare (motion-picture film, video or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, etc.
Genetics. to alter the arrangement of (genes).
Computers. to modify or add to (data or text).

noun

an instance of or the work of editing:
automated machinery that allows a rapid edit of incoming news.

edit.

abbreviation for

edited.
edition.
editor.

edit

/ ˈɛdɪt /

verb

to prepare (text) for publication by checking and improving its accuracy, clarity, etc
to be in charge of (a publication, esp a periodical)
he edits the local newspaper
to prepare (a film, tape, etc) by rearrangement, selection, or rejection of previously filmed or taped material
tr to modify (a computer file) by, for example, deleting, inserting, moving, or copying text
often foll by out to remove (incorrect or unwanted matter), as from a manuscript or film

noun

informal.
an act of editing
give the book a final edit

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mis·edit verb (used with object)
over·edit verb
re·edit verb (used with object)
un·edit·ed adjective
well-edit·ed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of edit¹

First recorded in 1785–95; 1915–20 edit fordef 6; partly back formation from editor, partly from French éditer, verb derivative of Latin ēditus “published, given out,” past participle of ēdere “to give out,” from ē- e- ¹ + -dere, combining form of dare “to give” ( datum )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of edit¹

C18: back formation from editor

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