Definitions of edit:

  • verb:   supervise the publication of
    Example: "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"
  • verb:   prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
    Example: "Edit a a book on lexical semantics"
  • verb:   cut or eliminate
    Example: "She edited the juiciest scenes"
  • verb:   cut and assemble the components of
    Example: "Edit film"