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verbatim

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ver·ba·tim

adv \(ˌ)vər-ˈbā-təm\

Definition of VERBATIM

: in the exact words : word for word <quoted the speech verbatim>

Examples of VERBATIM

  1. <you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism>
  2. The New York Times reported that recent posts lambasting legislation against Wal-Mart came verbatim from the retailer's p.r. firm. —Sally B. Donnelly et al., Time, 20 Mar. 2006

Origin of VERBATIM

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin verbum word
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with VERBATIM

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