Added 9 October 2026
edit
/ˈɛdɪt/ verb
In Latin: corrēctiō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about edit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting.
Edit a book on lexical semantics
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Supervise the publication of.
The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years
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Cut and assemble the components of.
edit film
Origin
Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)