redact vs formulate

redact is a noun but formulate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
redact	Yes	No	Yes	No
formulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, formulate is a hypernym of redact; that is, formulate is a word with a broader meaning than redact:

Other hypernyms of redact include articulate, give voice, phrase, word.

redact (noun)	formulate (noun)
someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication

redact (verb)	formulate (verb)
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting	put into words or an expression
formulate in a particular style or language	elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
	prepare according to a formula