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edit

verb · noun

Simple meaning

To change a text, or a document.

Pronunciation

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ehduht

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɛdət

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. To change a text, or a document.

  2. Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

    “Edit a book on lexical semantics.”

  3. To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.

  4. To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.

  5. transitive

    To be the editor of a publication.

  6. Supervise the publication of

    “The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years.”

noun

  1. A change to the text of a document.

  2. computing

    A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.

  3. An edited piece of media, especially video footage.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To change a text, or a document.

Used this way, edit is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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How It’s Used

The word’s distinct uses, one example each.

  • Prepareverb

    “Edit a book on lexical semantics.”

  • Superviseverb

    “The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years.”

More ways to use edit

  • “The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years.”verb
  • “Edit a book on lexical semantics.”verb

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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edit viewedit menuedit modeedit boxedit buttonedit textedit windowedit control

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • editingnounInflected form

    Putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • editornounPerson or profession

    A person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • edit outverbCompound term

    Cut and assemble the components of.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • editorial departmentnounRelated term

    The department of a publishing business that edits material for publication.

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