v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Edited; p. pr. & vb. n. Editing. ] [ F. éditer, or L. editus, p. p. of edere to give out, put forth, publish; e out + dare to give. See Date a point of time. ] To superintend the publication of; to revise and prepare for publication; to select, correct, arrange, etc., the matter of, for publication; as, to edit a newspaper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Philosophical treatises which have never been edited. Enfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. improved or corrected by critical editing.
Syn. -- emended. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. editio, fr. edere to publish; cf. F. édition. See Edit. ] 1. A literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner; as, a good edition of Chaucer; Chalmers' edition of Shakespeare. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time; as, the first edition was soon sold. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ F. ] See Luxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An editor. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., that which produces, from edere to publish: cf. F. éditeur. ] One who edits; esp., a person who prepares, superintends, revises, and corrects a book, magazine, or newspaper, etc., for publication. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A leading article in a newspaper or magazine; an editorial article; an article published as an expression of the views of the editor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor; as, editorial labors; editorial remarks. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. to write an opinion in an editorial in a publication. [ PJC ]

2. to insert personal opinions into an article or statement that is supposed to be an objective statement of facts. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adv. In the manner or character of an editor or of an editorial article. [ 1913 Webster ]