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Help me settle a disagreement? by Kickstart 2006-01-24 14:19:08
I need a single, English, word that means "take-a-copy-of-something-and-alter/edit-the-copy". Can anyone think of one?

KS
[ Reply ]
  plagiarism by klaranth2006-01-24 14:21:10
    That's the word I came up with. by rorajoey2006-01-24 14:23:56
  Plagiarize :) by run.dll2006-01-24 14:22:52
  Photochop by SnArL2006-01-24 14:26:22
  derive, edit, markup (n/t) by tallastro2006-01-24 14:26:59
  hehe...NOT plagiarize! by Kickstart2006-01-24 14:31:42
    So you're creating a derivative work. by rorajoey2006-01-24 14:35:05
      Yep, sorta by Kickstart2006-01-24 14:37:50
        Maybe "branch"? by rorajoey2006-01-24 14:41:40
          That and 'fork' are very close by Kickstart2006-01-24 14:44:38
            Possible synonyms: by rorajoey2006-01-24 14:48:07
        Easy-way-out ... (n/t) by klaranth2006-01-24 14:57:04
        redact the link? (n/t) by Danu2006-01-24 15:52:26
    DerivativeWorkizing? :-P (n/t) by bwkaz2006-01-24 14:35:23
    Fork (n/t) by Havoc2006-01-24 14:36:40
      My vote is for "fork" or "branch". :) (n/t) by rorajoey2006-01-24 14:42:32
    Amend? (n/t) by snate2006-01-24 14:40:18
      I think that adds on to the original (n/t) by Kickstart2006-01-24 14:41:57
      Augment? (n/t) by snate2006-01-24 14:41:59
        Customize? (n/t) by run.dll2006-01-24 14:44:23
          Personalize? (n/t) by rorajoey2006-01-24 14:50:37
  Hack? (n/t) by quilting_kitty2006-01-24 14:32:32
  the standard English term(s) for this action by voxwoman2006-01-24 14:46:00
    But both those ignore the copying aspect by Kickstart2006-01-24 14:47:17
      no the "revised copy" is the revised copy by voxwoman2006-01-24 14:50:42
        I'm not talking about editing/revising by voxwoman2006-01-24 14:51:20
          Possibly that's closest then...thanks! (n/t) by Kickstart2006-01-24 14:52:47
    How about by talon07202006-01-24 14:51:06
  Is there such a word as copyedit? by Peace_man2006-01-24 14:54:29
  The closest I can see is "derivative". by kahuana2006-01-24 14:56:32
  How about "expand" by ixeian2006-01-24 15:04:10
  improve :P (n/t) by spiffikins2006-01-24 19:25:08

 

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