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edit

noun · verb · 19 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: ĕdʹĭt
  • UK: /ˈɛdɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: ĕdʹĭt
  • US: /ˈɛdɪt/
  • US: [ˈɛɾɪʔ]
  • US: [ˈɛɾɪt̚]
  • rhymes with -ɛdɪt
  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 D AH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A change to the text of a document.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • He has made 5780 edits on Wikipedia so far.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An edited piece of media, especially video footage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • An early edit of the film included a romantic subplot.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and intense music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, specifically

Examples

  • a basketball edit, a Thor edit
  • bro thinks he's in an edit (Internet meme)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

An interruption or change to an improvised scene.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: comedy, entertainment, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A range of products related by theme or purpose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fashion, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To change a text, or a document.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

To be the editor of a publication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He edits the Chronicle.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

verb

Meaning 11

To change the contents of a file, website, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

verb

Meaning 12

To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

verb

Meaning 13

To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

verb

Meaning 14

To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: comedy, entertainment, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

verb

Meaning 15

To lend itself to editing in a certain way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ergative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

verb

Meaning 16

prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Edit a book on lexical semantics
  • she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: redact

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

Narrower terms: interpolate, alter, falsify, hack, cut up, black out, blank out, copyread, subedit, copyedit, bracket, bracket out

17

verb

Meaning 17

cut or eliminate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she edited the juiciest scenes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blue-pencil, delete

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: censor

18

verb

Meaning 18

cut and assemble the components of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • edit film
  • cut recording tape

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cut, edit out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

19

verb

Meaning 19

supervise the publication of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: publish, bring out, put out, issue, release

History

Etymology

Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

Across languages

Translations

154 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَحْرِير (taḥrīr) — a change to the text of a document
  • Azerbaijani: redaktə — a change to the text of a document
  • Bulgarian: реда́кция (redákcija) — a change to the text of a document
  • Catalan: edició — a change to the text of a document
  • Catalan: modificació — a change to the text of a document
  • Chinese Mandarin: 編輯 /编辑 (biānjí) — a change to the text of a document
  • Danish: redigering — a change to the text of a document
  • Dutch: wijziging — a change to the text of a document
  • Dutch: aanpassing — a change to the text of a document
  • Dutch: bewerking — a change to the text of a document
  • Esperanto: ŝanĝo — a change to the text of a document
  • Esperanto: modifo — a change to the text of a document
  • Esperanto: adapto — a change to the text of a document
  • Estonian: parandus — a change to the text of a document
  • Finnish: muokkaus — a change to the text of a document
  • Finnish: muutos — a change to the text of a document
  • French: modification — a change to the text of a document
  • French: correction — a change to the text of a document
  • German: Bearbeitung — a change to the text of a document
  • German: Änderung — a change to the text of a document
  • Hebrew: עריכה (arikhá) — a change to the text of a document
  • Hindi: सम्पादन (sampādan) — a change to the text of a document
  • Hungarian: szerkeszt — a change to the text of a document
  • Italian: modifica — a change to the text of a document
  • Japanese: 編集 (henshū) — a change to the text of a document
  • Korean: 편집 (pyeonjip) — a change to the text of a document
  • Latin: corrēctiō — a change to the text of a document
  • Malay: suntingan — a change to the text of a document
  • Malayalam: സംശോധനം (saṁśōdhanaṁ) — a change to the text of a document
  • Malayalam: തിരുത്ത് (tiruttŭ) — a change to the text of a document
  • Māori: ētita — a change to the text of a document
  • Marathi: संपादन (sampādan) — a change to the text of a document
  • Norwegian Bokmål: redigering — a change to the text of a document
  • Norwegian Bokmål: endring — a change to the text of a document
  • Old English: adihtan — a change to the text of a document
  • Persian: ویرایش (virâyeš) — a change to the text of a document
  • Polish: redakcja — a change to the text of a document
  • Portuguese: edição — a change to the text of a document
  • Romanian: modificare — a change to the text of a document
  • Romanian: corectare — a change to the text of a document
  • Romanian: redactare — a change to the text of a document
  • Russian: реда́кция (redákcija) — a change to the text of a document
  • Russian: редакти́рование (redaktírovanije) — a change to the text of a document
  • Russian: пра́вка (právka) — a change to the text of a document
  • Spanish: edición — a change to the text of a document
  • Swedish: ändring — a change to the text of a document
  • Swedish: redigering — a change to the text of a document
  • Tajik: вироиш (viroyiš) — a change to the text of a document
  • Thai: การแก้ไข (gaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi) — a change to the text of a document
  • Tigrinya: ኣርትዖት (ʾartəʿot) — a change to the text of a document
  • Vietnamese: sự biên tập — a change to the text of a document
  • Polish: edycja — a change in the text of a file
  • Afrikaans: wysig — to change a text, or a document
  • Arabic: حَرَّرَ (ḥarrara) — to change a text, or a document
  • Arabic: عَدَّلَ (ʕaddala) — to change a text, or a document
  • Armenian: խմբագրել (xmbagrel) — to change a text, or a document
  • Azerbaijani: redaktə etmək — to change a text, or a document
  • Basque: argitaratu — to change a text, or a document
  • Belarusian: рэдагава́ць (redahavácʹ) — to change a text, or a document
  • Breton: kemmañ — to change a text, or a document
  • Bulgarian: редакти́рам (redaktíram) — to change a text, or a document
  • Burmese: တည် (tany) — to change a text, or a document
  • Catalan: editar — to change a text, or a document
  • Chinese Mandarin: 編輯 /编辑 (biānjí) — to change a text, or a document
  • Czech: editovat — to change a text, or a document
  • Danish: redigere — to change a text, or a document
  • Dutch: bewerken — to change a text, or a document
  • Dutch: wijzigen — to change a text, or a document
  • Dutch: redigeren — to change a text, or a document
  • Esperanto: ŝanĝi — to change a text, or a document
  • Esperanto: modifi — to change a text, or a document
  • Esperanto: adapti — to change a text, or a document
  • Esperanto: redakti — to change a text, or a document
  • Estonian: toimetama — to change a text, or a document
  • Finnish: muokata — to change a text, or a document
  • Finnish: muuttaa — to change a text, or a document
  • Finnish: editoida — to change a text, or a document
  • French: modifier — to change a text, or a document
  • French: corriger — to change a text, or a document
  • French: rediger — to change a text, or a document
  • French: éditer — to change a text, or a document
  • French: monter — to change a text, or a document
  • West-Frisian: bewurkje — to change a text, or a document
  • Galician: editar — to change a text, or a document
  • Georgian: რედაქციის გაკეტება (redakciis gaḳeṭeba) — to change a text, or a document
  • Georgian: რედაქტირება (redakṭireba) — to change a text, or a document
  • German: bearbeiten — to change a text, or a document
  • German: redigieren — to change a text, or a document
  • German: editieren — to change a text, or a document
  • Hebrew: ערך (arákh) — to change a text, or a document
  • Hindi: संपादन करना (sampādan karnā) — to change a text, or a document
  • Hungarian: szerkeszt — to change a text, or a document
  • Ido: redaktar — to change a text, or a document
  • Interlingua: editar — to change a text, or a document
  • Irish: cuir in eagar — to change a text, or a document
  • Italian: redigere — to change a text, or a document
  • Italian: elaborare — to change a text, or a document
  • Japanese: 編集する (henshū suru) — to change a text, or a document
  • Khmer: កែសំរួល (kae sɑmruəl) — to change a text, or a document
  • Khmer: កែប្រែ (kae prae) — to change a text, or a document
  • Korean: 편집하다 (pyeonjiphada) — to change a text, or a document
  • Latin: corrigō — to change a text, or a document
  • Macedonian: уредува (ureduva) — to change a text, or a document
  • Malay: menyunting — to change a text, or a document
  • Malay: mengedit — to change a text, or a document
  • Malayalam: തിരുത്തുക (tiruttuka) — to change a text, or a document
  • Marathi: संपादित करणे (sampādit karṇe) — to change a text, or a document
  • Mongolian: редакторлах (redaktorlax) — to change a text, or a document
  • Navajo: łahgo áshłééh — to change a text, or a document
  • Norwegian Bokmål: redigere — to change a text, or a document
  • Occitan: editar — to change a text, or a document
  • Persian: ویرایش کردن (virâyeš kardan) — to change a text, or a document
  • Persian: ویراستن (virâstan) — to change a text, or a document
  • Polish: edytować — to change a text, or a document
  • Polish: redagować — to change a text, or a document
  • Portuguese: editar — to change a text, or a document
  • Romanian: edita — to change a text, or a document
  • Romanian: modifica — to change a text, or a document
  • Romanian: schimba — to change a text, or a document
  • Russian: редакти́ровать (redaktírovatʹ) — to change a text, or a document
  • Russian: изменя́ть (izmenjátʹ) — to change a text, or a document
  • Russian: пра́вить (právitʹ) — to change a text, or a document
  • Serbo-Croatian: уређивати — to change a text, or a document
  • Serbo-Croatian: уредити — to change a text, or a document
  • Serbo-Croatian: uređivati — to change a text, or a document
  • Serbo-Croatian: urediti — to change a text, or a document
  • Slovak: editovať — to change a text, or a document
  • Slovak: zmeniť — to change a text, or a document
  • Slovene: urejati — to change a text, or a document
  • Slovene: urediti — to change a text, or a document
  • Spanish: editar — to change a text, or a document
  • Swedish: redigera — to change a text, or a document
  • Swedish: bearbeta — to change a text, or a document
  • Swedish: ändra — to change a text, or a document
  • Tajik: вироиш кардан (viroyiš kardan) — to change a text, or a document
  • Thai: แก้ไข (gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi) — to change a text, or a document
  • Turkish: değiştirmek — to change a text, or a document
  • Ukrainian: редагува́ти (redahuváty) — to change a text, or a document
  • Ukrainian: змі́нювати (zmínjuvaty) — to change a text, or a document
  • Uzbek: tahrir qilmoq — to change a text, or a document
  • Vietnamese: biên tập — to change a text, or a document
  • Vietnamese: chỉnh sửa — to change a text, or a document
  • Vietnamese: sửa đổi — to change a text, or a document
  • Welsh: golygu — to change a text, or a document
  • Yiddish: רעדאַקטירן (redaktirn) — to change a text, or a document
  • Azerbaijani: redaktorluq etmək — be editor of a publication
  • Dutch: uitgeven — be editor of a publication
  • French: éditeur — be editor of a publication
  • French: éditrice — be editor of a publication
  • German: herausgeben — be editor of a publication
  • Ido: editar — be editor of a publication
  • Italian: pubblicare — be editor of a publication
  • Norwegian Bokmål: editere — be editor of a publication
  • Portuguese: editar — be editor of a publication