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edit
verb
Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
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ˈɛdɪt
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verb
Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
“Edit a book on lexical semantics”
verb
Cut or eliminate
“She edited the juiciest scenes”
verb
Cut and assemble the components of
“Edit film”
verb
Supervise the publication of
“The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years”
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Edit a book on lexical semantics
She edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages
She edited the juiciest scenes
Edit film
Cut recording tape
The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years
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