Verbatim – using exactly the same words or word for word
(Pronounced ver-bate-im)
To remember the definition of the word verbatim, use the following mnemonic:
Verbs! He hates them (verbatim). But when he wrote out the poem without verbs it wasn't quite the same. He knew he would have to reproduce it word for word.
Examples of verbatim in a sentence
It is the court reporter’s job to capture every word spoken verbatim.
It was obvious the playwright included lines from the book almost verbatim in his play.
To test my grandmother’s memory, the doctor asked her to repeat his words verbatim.
