Rédige

Rédige is a French verb form derived from rédiger, meaning to draft, write, or compose in writing. In standard usage, rédige appears as the present-tense form for the third-person singular: il/elle rédige (he or she is drafting). It is also the imperative form for the second-person singular: rédige! (Draft it; write it!). The same spelling can denote either function, with context and punctuation clarifying the intended meaning.

Etymology and related forms: rédiger comes from the Latin redigere, “to bring together into writing” or “to compose.” Related words include rédaction (the act or process of drafting, a written text), rédacteur (writer or editor), and rédactionnel (editorial, relating to editing or drafting). Full conjugation in the present tense is je rédige, tu rédiges, il rédige, nous rédigeons, vous rédigez, ils rédigent. The past participle is rédigé, with present participle rédigeant.

Usage notes: Rédige is predominantly used in formal or professional contexts, such as journalism, administration, academia, and legal or administrative drafting. It governs concrete acts of writing or composing a document, report, article, or note. The noun form rédaction and the professional role rédacteur are common derivatives.

Examples: Il rédige un rapport pour la réunion. Rédigez votre mémoire avec clarté et concision. La rédaction du contrat avance lentement mais sûrement.

See also: rédiger, rédaction, rédacteur, rédactionnel. In translation, rédige often corresponds to “draft” or “write” in English, as in “to draft a document.”