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redact \rih-DAKT\

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transitive verb1. To draw up or frame (a proclamation, for example).2. To make ready for publication; edit or revise.[Here's a quiz for all you etymology buffs. Can you pick the words from the following list that come from the same Latin root?A.redaction     B.prodigal     C.agent   D.essay     E.navigate     F.ambiguous   If you guessed all of them, you are right. Now, for bonus points, name the Latin root they all have in common. If you knew that was the verb "agere," meaning to "to drive, lead, act, or do," you get an A+. "Redaction" is from the Latin verb "redigere" ("to bring back" or "to reduce"), which was formed by adding the prefix "red-" ("back") to "agere." Some other "agere" offspring include "act," "agenda," "cogent," "litigate," "chasten," "agile," and "transact." Middle English redacten, from Latin redigere, redact-, to drive back : re-, red-, re- + agere, to drive.]

Latin Verb Redact Rih Dakt Transitive Draw Frame Proclamation