verbatim

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   using exactly the same words

   The remarks were repeated verbatim.

2. 2
   adv

   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.

3. 3
   adv

   Orally; verbally.

   I […]am not able Verbatim to rehearse the method of my pen

4. 4
   adj

   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:

5. 5
   adj

   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 Verbatim Reporter (RVR). Earning these certifications is sufficient to be licensed in States where the voice method of court reporting is permitted.

6. 6
   adj

   in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

7. 7
   noun

   A word-for-word report of a speech.

Etymology

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).