edit

¹

[ ed-it ]

verb (used with object)

1. to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
2. to collect, prepare, and arrange (materials) for publication.
3. to revise or correct, as a manuscript.
4. to expunge; eliminate (often followed by out ):

   The author has edited out all references to his own family.

5. to add (usually followed by in ).
6. to prepare (motion-picture film, video or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, etc.
7. Genetics. to alter the arrangement of (genes).
8. Computers. to modify or add to (data or text).

noun

1. an instance of or the work of editing:

   automated machinery that allows a rapid edit of incoming news.

edit.

²

abbreviation for

1. edited.
2. edition.
3. editor.

edit

/ ˈɛdɪt /

verb

1. to prepare (text) for publication by checking and improving its accuracy, clarity, etc
2. to be in charge of (a publication, esp a periodical)

   he edits the local newspaper

3. to prepare (a film, tape, etc) by rearrangement, selection, or rejection of previously filmed or taped material
4. tr to modify (a computer file) by, for example, deleting, inserting, moving, or copying text
5. often foll by out to remove (incorrect or unwanted matter), as from a manuscript or film

noun

1. informal.
   an act of editing

   give the book a final edit

Other Words From

• 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

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of edit¹

C18: back formation from editor

Example Sentences

Murphy replied that he wouldn’t allow any edits to the assessment that altered the intelligence.

From Vox

Only a small proportion of edits from Wikipedia are potential vandalism, and we’ve improved our systems to now detect 99 percent of those cases.

From Search Engine Land

If you need to make any edits, just open up your 1Password account on the web or on your phone.

From Popular-Science

Those edits are in adult cells and can’t be carried into future generations.

From Science News

For example, the launch of NowThis Kids stemmed from the whitespace that the edit team saw for a “co-viewing” platform for parents and children that helped to answer some of the more complicated questions kids have around current events.

From Digiday

Being there teaches you to think quickly, edit yourself, and not get too precious about your own work.

From The Daily Beast

We just saw an edit of one called, “Doug Becomes A Feminist,” and I just really enjoyed watching it.

From The Daily Beast

But after a while, the edit wars ended, and the article no longer had Einstein going to Albania.

From The Daily Beast

WardsWiki (as it became known) allowed anyone to edit and contribute, without even needing a password.

From The Daily Beast

The result was a new content management application that allowed users to edit and contribute to a Web page.

From The Daily Beast

He showed how the state might print and bind and distribute, while men in "free associations" might edit and publish.

From Project Gutenberg

Only I wonder why you edit his book if it's like that, you know.

From Project Gutenberg

He would edit a paper, comprehensive in its scope, and liberal in its views.

From Project Gutenberg

There are persons, indeed, who would like to edit such songs and stories especially for the use of children.

From Project Gutenberg

I had hoped to meet him some day, to draw out his confidences, perchance to edit his memoirs.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• adapt
• alter
• analyze
• annotate
• arrange
• assemble
• censor
• choose
• compile
• compose
• delete
• prepare
• publish
• rearrange
• revise
• select