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1Word for word — Word Word, n. [AS. word; akin to OFries. & OS. word, D. woord, G. wort, Icel. or[eth], Sw. & Dan. ord, Goth. wa[ u]rd, OPruss. wirds, Lith. vardas a name, L. verbum a word; or perhaps to Gr. rh twr an orator. Cf. {Verb}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …
2word for word — {adv. phr.} In exactly the same words. * /Mary copied Sally s composition word for word./ * /Joan repeated the conversation word for word./ * /She learned the poem many years ago but she recited it word for word./ …
3word for word — {adv. phr.} In exactly the same words. * /Mary copied Sally s composition word for word./ * /Joan repeated the conversation word for word./ * /She learned the poem many years ago but she recited it word for word./ …
4word for word — word for word, adj. 1. in exactly the same words; verbatim. 2. one word at a time, without regard for the sense of the whole: She translated the book word for word. [1350 1400; ME] * * * …
5word for word — word′ for word′ adv. 1) in exactly the same words; verbatim 2) one word at a time, without regard for the sense of the whole • Etymology: 1350–1400 word′ for word′, adj …
6word-for-word — [wʉrdfər wʉrd′] adj. in exactly the same words * * * See word for word. * * * …
7word for word — ► word for word in exactly the same or, when translated, exactly equivalent words. Main Entry: ↑word …
8word for word — index faithfully, literal, verbatim (adjective), verbatim (adverb) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9word-for-word — [wʉrdfər wʉrd′] adj. in exactly the same words …
10word for word — adverb using exactly the same words he repeated her remarks verbatim • Syn: ↑verbatim * * * 1 they took down the speeches word for word: VERBATIM, letter for letter, to the letter; exactly, faithfully …
