EDIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EDIT?

Need another word that means the same as “edit”? Find 59 synonyms and 30 related words for “edit” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Edit” are: redact, cut, edit out, blue-pencil, delete, correct, check, select, choose, assemble, organize, put together, arrange, rearrange, amend, emend, alter, change, adapt, rewrite, redraft, recast, rephrase, rework, update, revamp, cross out, cross through, strike out, score out, scratch out, cancel, put a line through, ink out, blank out, be the editor of, control the content of, control, direct, run, manage, be in charge of, be responsible for, be at the helm of, be chief of, head, lead, supervise, superintend, oversee, preside over, be the boss of, revision, alteration, modification, qualification, adaptation, adjustment

Edit as a Noun

Definitions of "Edit" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “edit” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A featured selection of clothes, accessories, beauty products, etc. from a particular season or collection.
• A change or correction made as a result of editing.
• A version of written, recorded, or filmed material made as a result of editing.

Synonyms of "Edit" as a noun (7 Words)

adaptation	The responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light. Adaptations to the school curriculum.
adjustment	A small alteration or movement made to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result. I ve made a few adjustments to my diet.
alteration	An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another. Alterations had to be made.
change	Money given in exchange for the same sum in larger units. A change of socks.
modification	The grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase. A modification of last year s model.
qualification	The qualification stage of a sporting event. I welcome without qualification the Minister s statement.
revision	The action of revising. A revision of the Hegelian concept of history.

Usage Examples of "Edit" as a noun

• A rough edit of some delightful Javanese gamelan music.
• This is ELLE’s personal Autumn/Winter 2012 edit.
• The system has no word wrap feature—so even small edits involved extensive rekeying.

Edit as a Verb

Definitions of "Edit" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “edit” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.
• Cut and assemble the components of.
• Supervise the publication of.
• Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting.
• Change (text) on a computer.
• Choose material for (a film or radio or television programme) and arrange it to form a coherent whole.
• Cut or eliminate.
• Remove unnecessary or inappropriate material from a text, film, or radio or television programme.
• Be editor of (a newspaper or magazine.
• Alter (a gene or other nucleotide sequence) by the insertion, deletion, or replacement of one or more nucleotides.

Synonyms of "Edit" as a verb (52 Words)

adapt	Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. The policies can be adapted to suit individual needs.
alter	Make an alteration to. Our outward appearance alters as we get older.
amend	Make amendments to. A few things had gone wrong but these had been amended.
arrange	Make arrangements for. I arranged with my boss to have the time off.
assemble	Translate (a program) from a higher-level programming language into machine code. He assembled the surviving members of the group for a tour.
be at the helm of	Have life, be alive.
be chief of	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be in charge of	Be priced at.
be responsible for	Form or compose.
be the boss of	Spend or use time.
be the editor of	Form or compose.
blank out	Keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning.
blue-pencil	Cut or eliminate.
cancel	Annul or revoke (a formal arrangement which is in effect. Divide by 9 cancels out multiply by 9.
change	Change clothes put on different clothes. There s an ATM in the reception area which will change your English money.
check	Put a check mark on or near or next to. She checked for an instant and missed a step.
choose	Pick out select or choose from a number of alternatives. There are many versions to choose from.
control	Exercise authoritative control or power over. Control the lever.
control the content of	Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard.
correct	Make right or correct. The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia.
cross out	To cover or extend over an area or time period.
cross through	Meet and pass.
cut	Cut and assemble the components of. Cut a hole.
delete	Wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information. The passage was deleted.
direct	Give directions to point somebody into a certain direction. An economic elite directed the nation s affairs.
edit out	Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting.
emend	Make corrections and revisions to (a text. These studies show him collating manuscripts and emending texts.
head	Of a lettuce or cabbage form a head. Head the fish.
ink out	Fill with ink.
lead	Cause something to pass or lead somewhere. We lead him to our chief.
manage	Be the manager of a sports team or a performer. She managed her parents affairs after they got too old.
organize	Arrange or form into a living being or tissue. She was unsuited to anything where she had to organize herself.
oversee	Watch and direct. The Home Secretary oversees the police service.
preside over	Act as president.
put a line through	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
put together	Make an investment.
rearrange	Put into a new order or arrangement. Rearrange the furniture in my room.
recast	Cast again. He was recast as Iago.
redact	Formulate in a particular style or language. A confidential memo which has been redacted from 25 pages to just one paragraph.
redraft	Draft (a document, text, or map) again in a different way. It is important to redraft your will in the event of family breakdown.
rephrase	Express the same message in different words. Rephrase the statement so that it is clear.
revamp	To patch up or renovate; repair or restore. Revamp my old boots.
rework	Make changes to the original version of (something. He reworked the orchestral score for two pianos.
rewrite	Rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose. I cobbled together a rough draft and then rewrote it.
run	Cover by running run a certain distance. Run riot.
score out	Make underscoring marks.
scratch out	Cause friction.
select	Pick out select or choose from a number of alternatives. She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her.
strike out	Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.
superintend	Watch and direct. He superintended a land reclamation scheme.
supervise	Observe and direct the execution of (a task or activity. The sergeant left to supervise the loading of the lorries.
update	Make (something) more modern or up to date. Tonight I will update my operating system.

Usage Examples of "Edit" as a verb

• The footage wasn't good enough to be edited into broadcast form.
• In recent years, scientists have sought more precise ways to edit the genome.
• The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years.
• She edited the juiciest scenes.
• You could edit together a succession of short clips.
• He began to edit the magazine in 1923.
• Volume I was edited by J. Johnson.
• The film's sexually explicit scenes have been edited out.
• Edit film.
• The story was ruthlessly edited down to its allotted span.
• She edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages.

Associations of "Edit" (30 Words)

adapt	Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. The policies can be adapted to suit individual needs.
adaptation	(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light. Living in groups is an adaptation to increase the efficiency of hunting.
adaption	The process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions.
adjustment	An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances. I ve made a few adjustments to my diet.
alter	Make an alteration to. Plans to alter the dining hall.
amass	Gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of material or things) over a period of time. She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis.
annotate	Add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment. The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel.
bibliography	A list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc. A bibliography of his publications.
compile	Produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources. This allows you to create programs and compile them.
correct	Make right or correct. The government was correct to follow a course of defeating inflation.
delete	Wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information. If one important gene is deleted from an animal s DNA other genes can stand in.
dossier	A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject. We have a dossier on him.
erase	Remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or medium); delete (data) from a computer’s memory. The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915.
file	Smooth with a file. File one s fingernails.
manually	By hand. Manually operated gates.
manuscript	The form of a literary work submitted for publication. Early Gothic manuscripts.
metamorphose	Change or cause to change completely in form or nature. The extreme heat metamorphosed the sandstone baking it white and producing a quartzite rock.
modified	Mediocre. The performance of the modified aircraft was much improved.
modify	(especially of an adjective) restrict or add to the sense of (a noun. Please modify this letter to make it more polite.
modulation	The process of changing from one form or condition into another. There is a beautiful modulation from B flat to G major.
novel	The literary genre represented or exemplified by novels. The novel is the most adaptable of all literary forms.
proofread	Read for errors. They must revise and proofread their work.
rearrange	Put into a new order or arrangement. She rearranged her skirt as she sat back in her chair.
rectify	Convert into direct current. His methods of rectifying the cycloid.
retouch	Give retouches to hair. This photograph has been retouched.
revision	A revised edition or form of something. It would require a drastic revision of his opinion.
rewrite	Rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose. The rewrite was much better.
script	Write a script for a play film or broadcast. The playwright scripted the movie.
stagy	Having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality. Stagy heroics.
text	Send someone a text message. The pictures are clear and relate well to the text.