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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

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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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of edit¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of edit¹

C18: back formation from editor

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Since his return Wharton has produced a number of eye-catching performances and it is common to see edits of his best moments - such as a pirouette against Fulham - on social media.

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I had a front-row seat to the unfolding snitch scandal through the cartoons I commissioned and the stories I edited for OC Weekly.

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It seems likely there will be even more Grok integration into X as time goes on, including tools like photo editing or a voice assistant.

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Staff members joked that his militant approach to editing was a result of Miller’s time in the Navy, according to McManus.

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In a post on X, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele shared a dramatically edited video showing men being loaded off of a plane and into prison cells.

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