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noun/ɹᵻdˈækt/
Definition
someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
formulate in a particular style or language
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻdˈækt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪdˈakt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪdˈakt/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻdˈækt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomeone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
verbformulate in a particular style or language
“I wouldn't put it that way”
verbprepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
“Edit a book on lexical semantics”
Word Forms
redactverbprepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
reviseverbmake revisions in
rewriteverbrewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
framenounthe framework for a pair of eyeglasses
redactionnounthe act of putting something in writing
castnounthe distinctive form in which a thing is made
editornouna person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
editingnounputting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
redactnounsomeone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
redactornounsomeone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
redigieren
jemand, der Texte für die Veröffentlichung in eine geeignete Form bringt
🇫🇷French
rédiger
quelqu'un qui met le texte sous une forme appropriée pour la publication
🇪🇸Spanish
redactar
alguien que pone el texto en la forma adecuada para su publicación
🇮🇹Italian
redigere
qualcuno che mette il testo nella forma appropriata per la pubblicazione
🇳🇱Dutch
redigeren
iemand die tekst in de juiste vorm voor publicatie omzet
🇵🇹Portuguese
redigir
alguém que coloca o texto em formato apropriado para publicação
🇷🇺Russian
редактировать
тот, кто приводит текст в соответствующую форму для публикации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संपादन
कोई व्यक्ति जो पाठ को प्रकाशन के लिए उचित रूप में रखता है
🇧🇩Bengali
সংশোধন করা
প্রকাশনার জন্য উপযুক্ত আকারে পাঠ্য রাখে এমন কেউ
🇮🇳Tamil
திருத்தவும்
உரையை வெளியிடுவதற்கு பொருத்தமான வடிவத்தில் வைக்கும் ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
సవరించు
వచనాన్ని ప్రచురణ కోసం తగిన రూపంలో ఉంచే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
सुधारणे
प्रकाशनासाठी योग्य स्वरूपात मजकूर ठेवणारी व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુધારવું
પ્રકાશન માટે યોગ્ય સ્વરૂપમાં ટેક્સ્ટ મૂકનાર વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಿ
ಪಠ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆಗೆ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾದ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തിരുത്തുക
പ്രസിദ്ധീകരണത്തിന് ഉചിതമായ രൂപത്തിൽ ടെക്സ്റ്റ് ഇടുന്ന ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਧਣਾ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਟੈਕਸਟ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਨ ਲਈ ਢੁਕਵੇਂ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ترمیم
کوئی ایسا شخص جو متن کو اشاعت کے لیے مناسب شکل میں رکھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
将文本转化为适当形式以供发布的人
🇯🇵Japanese
編集する
テキストを出版に適した形式に整える人
🇰🇷Korean
수정하다
출판을 위해 텍스트를 적절한 형식으로 만드는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
biên soạn lại
ai đó đặt văn bản vào hình thức thích hợp để xuất bản
🇹🇭Thai
แก้ไข
คนที่ใส่ข้อความในรูปแบบที่เหมาะสมสำหรับการตีพิมพ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyusun
seseorang yang menempatkan teks ke dalam bentuk yang sesuai untuk publikasi
🇵🇭Filipino
i-redact
isang taong naglalagay ng teksto sa naaangkop na anyo para sa publikasyon
🇲🇾Malay
redaksi
seseorang yang meletakkan teks ke dalam bentuk yang sesuai untuk diterbitkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تنقيح
الشخص الذي يضع النص في الشكل المناسب للنشر
🇮🇷Persian
ویرایش کردن
کسی که متن را در فرم مناسب برای انتشار قرار می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
yazıya dökmek
Metni yayınlanmak üzere uygun forma sokan kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לערוך
מישהו שמכניס טקסט בצורה מתאימה לפרסום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'redact'?
The primary meaning of 'redact' is 'someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'redact' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'redact' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'redact' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'redact' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'redact' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'redact' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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