edit

[ed-it] / ˈɛd ɪt /

VERB

rewrite, refine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

amplify assign blue pencil butcher check condense correct cut discard doctor draft emend excise feature fine-tune finish massage polish prescribe proofread rectify redact regulate rehash rephrase report scrub style tighten trim

WEAK

boil down fly speck go over make up put together recalibrate set up strike out write over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder disorganize disperse disturb scatter separate

STRONG

indulge keep ruin spoil worsen

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She edited British Dressage Magazine for 15 years.

From BBC

So that you would do a take and sometimes it would go straight into the edit and he could show you it in the movie itself.

From Los Angeles Times

The authors prepared the initial manuscript and used ChatGPT to edit selected sections to improve readability.

From Science Daily

People that make fan edits, I love it, so I’ll interact with them.

From Los Angeles Times

Responses were lightly edited for grammar and clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal