[ed.it] vt [back-formation fr. editor] (1791) 1 a: to prepare (as literary material) for publication or public presentation b: to assemble (as a moving picture or tape recording) by cutting and rearranging c: to alter, adapt, or refine esp. to bring about conformity to a standard or to suit a particular purpose "carefully ~ed the speech"
2: to direct the publication of "~s the daily newspaper"
3: delete--usu. used with out -- ed.it.able adj
[2]edit n (1955): an instance of editing