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to subedit

to subedit

7.6
Edit and correct written text before it is published
  • verb
  • /ˈsʌbˌɛdɪt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : subeditar
  • You must subedit this report for grammar and clarity before the deadline.

Examples

  • She was hired to subedit articles before they went to print.

  • I will subedit the article before it goes to print.

  • He spent most of his career learning how to subedit technical documents.

  • She subedits several articles each week.

  • She was hired to subedit articles before they went to print.

  • You must subedit this report for grammar and clarity before the deadline.

  • I will subedit the article before it goes to print.

Synonyms

to edit
vsto subedit
337 1.5

To change text, video or audio to make it better

is the specific task within publishing production focused on correction
to proofread
vsto subedit
15 3.3

To read writing carefully and correct mistakes before it is published

focuses on editing within production, not just final error checks
to copyread
vsto subedit
7.1

Read and correct written text to remove mistakes before printing

is part of the wider production workflow in publishing and journalism
to copyedit
vsto subedit
  • Specialized
4.4

Edit written text to correct grammar, spelling, and style

covers correction plus wider production duties in journalism

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Thorough

to revise
179 3.4
to copyedit
  • Specialized
4.4
to subedit
  • Jargon
7.6
to proofread
15 3.3
to scan
127 2.7

Surface Forms

subedit infinitive
subedited past
subedited past participle
subediting present participle
subedits third person singular

Morphology

subedit = edit (transparent) = sub + edit

The verb is formed by adding the productive prefix 'sub-' to the common verb 'edit', yielding 'to edit in a subordinate or assisting capacity', which is directly inferable.

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.