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ed·it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ed-it]
    • /ˈɛd ɪt/
    • /ˈed.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ed-it]
    • /ˈɛd ɪt/

Definitions of edit word

  • verb with object edit to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of. 1
  • verb with object edit to collect, prepare, and arrange (materials) for publication. 1
  • verb with object edit to revise or correct, as a manuscript. 1
  • verb with object edit to expunge; eliminate (often followed by out): The author has edited out all references to his own family. 1
  • verb with object edit to add (usually followed by in). 1
  • verb with object edit to prepare (motion-picture film, video or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, etc. 1

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Origin of edit

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; 1915-20 for def 6; partly back formation from editor, partly < French éditer < Latin ēditus published (past participle of ēdere to give out), equivalent to ē- e-1 + -ditus combining form of datus given; cf. datum

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Parts of speech for Edit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

edit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

edit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for edit

verb edit

  • rearrange — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
  • compose — The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
  • prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
  • arrange — If you arrange an event or meeting, you make plans for it to happen.
  • censor — If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.

Antonyms for edit

verb edit

  • disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
  • disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
  • scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.

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