copy-edit

A form of copyedit — To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.

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Meanings

verbcopy-edit (third-person singular simple present copy-edits, present participle copy-editing, simple past and past participle copy-edited)

present singular third person copy-edits · participle present copy-editing · participle past copy-edited · past copy-edited

  1. alternativeAlternative form of copyedit.
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APA

copy-edit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copy-edit

MLA

“copy-edit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copy-edit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copy-edit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copy-edit.

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