redact
[ ri-dakt ]
/ rɪˈdækt /
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verb (used with object)
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM redact
re·dac·tion, nounre·dac·tor, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH redact
redact , reviseWords nearby redact
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British Dictionary definitions for redact
redact
/ (rɪˈdækt) /
verb (tr)
to compose or draft (an edict, proclamation, etc)
to put (a literary work, etc) into appropriate form for publication; edit
Derived forms of redact
redaction, nounredactional, adjectiveredactor, nounWord Origin for redact
C15: from Latin redigere to bring back, from red- re- + agere to drive
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