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rédiger

to write, to draft

verb reh-dee-ZHEH Rare

Origin: From Latin redigere (to bring together, set in order).

Usage Note

Rédiger means to compose a text with care — a letter, article, contract, or report. It implies structured, deliberate writing rather than casual writing (écrire). The person who does it professionally is un rédacteur (writer/editor), and the process is la rédaction — also the word for a French school essay.

Examples

"Il a rédigé une lettre de réclamation."

Natural Translation

He wrote a letter of complaint.

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