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copyedited

copyedited is the simple past and past participle of copyedit.

Meaning of copyedit

Verb

copyedit (third-person singular simple present copyedits, present participle copyediting, simple past and past participle copyedited)

  1. (transitive) To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
    • Memoirs of a Bastard Angel contains so many amazing howlers that it seems barely to have been copyedited or proofread.1990 April 28, Duncan Mitchell, “A Dazzling Parade Of Celebrity Names”, in Gay Community News, page 11
    Synonyms:
    subedit

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Antonyms of copyedited

Words formed from copyedited

Questions about copyedited

What is copyedited the simple past and past participle of?
Copyedited is the simple past and past participle of copyedit.

Words near copyedited in the dictionary

  1. copycatting
  2. copydesk
  3. copydesks
  4. copydom
  5. copyedit
  6. copyedited
  7. copyediting
  8. copyeditor
  9. copyeditorial
  10. copyeditors
  11. copyedits

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