word for word; in exactly the same words
Origin of verbatim
Late Middle English from Medieval Latin from Classical Latin verbum, word following the original word for word: a verbatim account
adverb
Verbatim is defined as an exact repetition without changing the words.
An example of verbatim is when you quote someone exactly without changing anything.
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verbatim
adjective
Using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word: a verbatim report of the conversation.
adverb
In exactly the same words; word for word: repeated their dialogue verbatim.
Origin of verbatim
Middle English from Medieval Latin verbātim from Latin verbum word ; see verb .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Adverb
(not comparable)
- Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
- I have copied his speech and here it is, verbatim.
Adjective
(not comparable)
- (of a document) Corresponding with the original word for word.
- (of a person) Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.
Origin
Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some ): from Medieval Latin verbÄtim , from Latin verb(um) + -Ätim, adverbial suffix .
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Sentence Examples
- Transcripts include verbatim communication featured on the show and differ from scripts in that they reflect any ad-libs or changes actors or actresses make during a specific scene.
- Try to remember that although wedding speeches require preparation, they shouldn't be pendantic.Type out your speech if you need to, but try not to read it verbatim.
- If you plan to send more than one personal card and want to copy verses verbatim, then lyrics or verses that were written and published before 1923 are the best choice.
- Most of the matter is taken verbatim from the note-book of one of his students.
- She had seen the movie so many times that she could quote it verbatim along with the characters.
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