1To knit or braid something by interlacing yarn, thread, or hair into a shape.
祖母が孫のために手袋を編んでいる。
Grandma is knitting gloves for her grandchild.
娘の髪をきれいに編んであげた。
I neatly braided my daughter's hair for her.
かごを竹で編む職人の技を見学した。
I watched a craftsman's skill in weaving baskets out of bamboo.
冬の間、ずっとマフラーを編んで過ごした。
I spent the whole winter knitting a scarf.
2To gather materials or works and put them together into a book or collection; to compile or edit.
彼は若手作家の短編を集めてアンソロジーを編んだ。
He compiled an anthology by collecting short stories from young writers.
退職後、恩師は生涯の研究をまとめて一冊の本に編んだ。
After retiring, my mentor compiled a lifetime of research into a single book.