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excerpt

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈeksɜːrpt/ · UK /ˈeksɜːpt/

Forms: excerpts

excerpt means: A short part taken from a longer piece of writing.

noun

SHORT PASSAGEB2

A short part taken from a longer piece of writing.

  • We read a short excerpt.
  • The article includes excerpts from his diary.
  • Which chapter is this excerpt from?

How to use it: excerpt from something (She read an excerpt from her new book.)

Similar words: extract, passage

Common phrases: excerpt from something, short excerpt, read an excerpt

verb

SELECT PASSAGEC1

To choose and copy a short part of a longer piece of writing.

  • Please excerpt the final paragraph.
  • The magazine excerpted two pages from her memoir.
  • Can we excerpt this section for the newsletter?

How to use it: excerpt something from something (The editor excerpted a paragraph from the report.)

Similar words: extract

Common phrases: excerpt a passage, excerpt from something

Questions about excerpt

What does excerpt mean?

A short part taken from a longer piece of writing.

What is excerpt in other languages?

Türkçe: alıntı · Español: extracto · Français: extrait · Deutsch: Auszug · Italiano: estratto · 日本語: 抜粋

How do you pronounce excerpt?

In American English /ˈeksɜːrpt/; in British English /ˈeksɜːpt/.

How do you use excerpt in a sentence?

We read a short excerpt. The article includes excerpts from his diary.

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