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ed·it

edit

 
 
pronunciation:
e diht
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part of speech: verb
inflections: edits, editing, edited
definition: to correct, cut, add to, or change with the goal of producing a finished piece of writing or a film.
I need to edit my essay before it is ready to hand in.The actor worried that the film editor would edit his scenes out of the movie.
 
synonyms:
amend, modify, revise
similar words:
correct, polish, touch up
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