edit.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. edited.

2. edition.

3. editor.

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edit ² American  

[ed-it] / ˈɛd ɪt /

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 byout ).

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

5. to add (usually followed byin ).

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).

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noun

1. an instance of or the work of editing.

   automated machinery that allows a rapid edit of incoming news.

edit British  

/ 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

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noun

1. informal an act of editing

   give the book a final edit

Other Word Forms

• misedit verb (used with object)
• overedit verb
• reedit verb (used with object)
• unedited adjective
• well-edited adjective

Etymology

Origin of edit

First recorded in 1785–95; 1915–20 edit for def. 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 )

Example Sentences

Now 40, Kortuem says he had to "edit" himself in hockey - and life - to fit in.

From BBC

She assigns and edits stories related to wealth management, personal finance and individual investing and oversees production of special sections on those topics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mysteriously, the sound has been removed on YouTube and al-Masarir has no idea how or when the video was edited.

From BBC

Ignoring Mansfield’s dying instructions “to tear up and burn as much as possible,” Murry published his wife’s journals and letters, editing them to ensure that she emerged as a figure of romantic tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal

He completed his bachelor’s at Duke University, where he studied English and political science and edited several student publications.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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