noun. A word-for-word translation.

transitive verb. To translate, especially literally.

transitive verb. To manipulate the wording of (a text), especially as a means of subtly altering the sense.

noun. A translation; specifically, a verbal translation; a close version or translation from one language into another: opposed to paraphrase.

noun. A responding phrase; a repartee.

To translate literally; turn into exactly corresponding words: as, to metaphrase Latin poetry.

noun. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; a literal translation; -- opposed to paraphrase.

noun. An answering phrase; repartee.

noun. a literal, word-for-word translation.

noun. An answering phrase; repartee.

verb. to make such a literal translation.

"But most men, little recking what a small portion of the original they were reading, satisfied themselves with the Anglo French epitome and metaphrase."

paraphrase  

Translation  

repartee  

metaphrased  metaphrasing