verb
- past tense of metaphrase; to translate or paraphrase a text word-for-word or very literally
Usage: archaic or formal; often used in literary or scholarly contexts
Examples
- The scholar metaphrased the ancient Greek text into English.
- He metaphrased the poem, keeping each word as close to the original as possible.
- The translator metaphrased the document rather than capturing its meaning more freely.
- Medieval monks metaphrased religious texts to preserve their exact wording.
- She metaphrased the passage to show the author's precise language.