to subedit
- verb
- /ˈsʌbˌɛdɪt/
- Jargon
- You must subedit this report for grammar and clarity before the deadline.
Examples
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She was hired to subedit articles before they went to print.
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I will subedit the article before it goes to print.
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He spent most of his career learning how to subedit technical documents.
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She subedits several articles each week.
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She was hired to subedit articles before they went to print.
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You must subedit this report for grammar and clarity before the deadline.
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I will subedit the article before it goes to print.
Synonyms
To change text, video or audio to make it better
To read writing carefully and correct mistakes before it is published
Read and correct written text to remove mistakes before printing
Edit written text to correct grammar, spelling, and style
Antonyms
How Thorough
- Specialized
- Jargon
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subedit comes from the prefix sub- meaning 'under' and the familiar word edit. It originally meant the editing done 'under' the main editor, so to subedit is to correct and prepare a text before it is published.