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verbatim

/vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/ UK
/vəɹˈbeɪ.tɪm/ US

Where it comes from

Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix).

adverb

not comparable Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally. I have copied his speech verbatim, so this is exactly what he said, word for word.
not comparable, obsolete Orally; verbally. I […]am not able Verbatim to rehearse the method of my pen

adjective more verbatim · most verbatim

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:
Similar: word for word, to the letter
of a person Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand. Some States require voice writers to pass a test and to earn State licensure. As a substitute for State licensure, the National Verbatim Reporters Association offers three national certifications to voice writers: Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR), the Certificate of Merit (CM), and Real-Time Verbat

noun verbatims

A word-for-word report of a speech.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: exact, direct, literally, word-for-word, literal, textually, textual, word, glossary, minutes, professional, vocational, extensive, stenographic, full, typing

adverb

Translations

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adv word for word

Español	de verbo ad vérbum, según y como, según y conforme, trasuntivamente, trasuntadamente, transcriptamente
한국어	말 그대로의 mal geudaero-ui, 글자 그대로의 geulja geudaero-ui
日本語	一語一語 ichigoichigo, 逐語的に chikugoteki ni
中文	逐字地 zhúzì de, 一字一字地 yīzìyīzì de, 一字不差地 yīzìbùchà de
हिन्दी	शब्दश śabdaś
Português	à letra, palavra por palavra, ipsis litteris, verbatim, literalmente
Français	texto, mot pour mot, littéralement, mot à mot
Deutsch	wortgetreu, wortwörtlich, Wort für Wort
Italiano	parola per parola
Ελληνικά	αυτολεξεί aftolexeí
Русский	досло́вно doslóvno, сло́во в сло́во slóvo v slóvo, буква́льно bukválʹno, мол mol
Tiếng Việt	đúng nguyên văn
العربية	حَرْفًا بِحَرْفٍ ḥarfan bi-ḥarfin, حَرْفِيًّا ḥarfiyyan
עברית	מילה במילה milá bemilá

adj of a document: word for word

Español	trasuntado, trasuntivo
Português	verbatim, palavra por palavra
Français	littéral
Ελληνικά	κατά λέξη katá léxi
Русский	досло́вный doslóvnyj

noun word-for-word report

Español	trasunto
Français	verbatim

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MLA

"verbatim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/verbatim. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

verbatim. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/verbatim

Chicago

"verbatim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/verbatim.

BibTeX

@misc{verbatim_2026,
  title = {verbatim},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/verbatim},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}