VERBATIM

direct, verbatim

(adjective) in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; “a direct quotation”; “repeated their dialog verbatim”

verbatim, word for word

(adverb) using exactly the same words; “he repeated her remarks verbatim”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

verbatim (not comparable)

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

(obsolete) Orally; verbally.

Synonyms

• in so many words

• word for word

• by heart

• wordmeal

Adjective

verbatim (not comparable)

(of a document) Corresponding with the original word for word.

Date unknown: Joint Committee on Printing Congress of the United States, General Statement of Procedure for Verbatim Reporting of Proceedings in Senate Chamber, page five

(of a person) Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.

• U.S. Department of Labor's description of court reporter's job

Synonyms

• ((of a document) faithful to its original): word for word, to the letter

Noun

verbatim (plural verbatims)

A word-for-word report of a speech.

Anagrams

• ambivert

Source: Wiktionary


Ver*ba"tim, adv. Etym: [LL., fr. L. verbum word.]

Definition: Word for word; in the same words; verbally; as, to tell a story verbatim as another has related it. Verbatim et literatim Etym: [LL.], word for word, and letter for letter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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