French word

rédiger

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁediʒe/

Meaning

  • verbwrite

Example

Je dois rédiger ce rapport aujourd'hui.

I have to write this report today.

Illustration for rédiger (write)

More examples

Je vais rédiger un e-mail ce soir.

I am going to draft an email tonight.

Core concept

A writer turns selected ideas into a finished text with an organized shape and fitting tone.

Common phrases

  • rédiger un e-mail

    draft an email

  • rédiger une réponse

    draft a reply

  • rédiger un message

    draft a message

Similar words

écrire: To create text or a message by handwriting or typing it.
noter: To briefly write something down for the record.

Definition in French

Mettre par écrit un document en le structurant et en choisissant un style adapté au but.

Word origin

The French verb derives from Latin redigere through historical French development, with its modern sense specializing in the composition of written documents.

Usage tips

  • Rédiger takes a direct object, as in rédiger un rapport or rédiger une lettre, without a preposition before the document.

Other meanings

  • draftverb

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