"edit" meaning in English

See edit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛdɪt/ [UK], /ˈɛdɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-edit.wav [UK] Forms: edit [singular], edits [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An edit is a change in text or a document.
    Sense id: simple-edit-en-noun-TspZCGgm

Verb

IPA: /ˈɛdɪt/ [UK], /ˈɛdɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-edit.wav [UK] Forms: edit [canonical], edits [third-person, singular], edited [past], edited [past, participle], editing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you edit something, you change or move around words. Synonyms: change, modify
    Sense id: simple-edit-en-verb-BWBav5vW
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