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redact
CIDE DICTIONARY
redact, v. t. [L. redactus, p. p. of redigere; pref. red-, re-, again, back + agere to put in motion, to drive.].
To reduce to form, as literary matter; to digest and put in shape (matter for publication); to edit. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
redact, v.tr. put into literary form; edit for publication.
Derivative
redactor n.
Etymology
L redigere redact- (as RE-, agere bring)
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