French Conversation · Level 22
90 words
French word
éditer
Pronunciation
IPA/edite/
Meaning
- verbedit
Example
J'ai édité le fichier hier.
I edited the file yesterday.
More examples
Peux-tu éditer ce document avant la réunion?
Can you edit this document before the meeting?
Core concept
An editor handles a work before it reaches its readers, changing the material or bringing the finished work out.
Common phrases
éditer un fichier
edit a file
éditer une photo
edit a photo
Similar words
modifier: To change the content or form of something.
corriger: To correct errors in something.
publier: To publish a book or article for public release.
réviser: To review and revise a piece of writing.
Definition in French
Apporter des modifications à un texte, un fichier ou un document, ou, selon le contexte, faire paraître un ouvrage (publier).
Word origin
French formed éditer from Latin editare, a derivative of edere, to bring forth or publish; its meaning later included revising written or digital material.
Usage tips
- In software, éditer un fichier means to modify a file, and the verb takes the file directly without a preposition.