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Definitions

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

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Once the parameters are set, the tool offers a workflow for traders to edit, review and approve before it goes live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He clicked the mouse on a window displaying several lines of Smalltalk code, made a minor edit, and returned to the text.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

My wife requested a flashcard tool so she could drill her French vocabulary, with the ability to add and edit multiple word lists.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

BBC chairman Samir Shah apologised for the edit, which he described as an "error of judgement".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Before Gay sent my mother the letter outlining the new plan, she gave it to me to edit.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.