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ex·cerpt  (ksûrpt)

n.

A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film.

tr.v. (k-sûrpt) ex·cerpt·ed, ex·cerpt·ing, ex·cerpts

1. To select or use (a passage or segment from a longer work).

2. To select or use material from (a longer work).

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[From Middle English, excerpted, from Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere, to pick out : ex-, ex- + carpere, to pluck; see kerp- in Indo-European roots.]

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excerpt

Noun

a passage taken from a book, speech, etc.; extract

Verb

to take a passage from a book, speech, etc. [Latin excerptum (something) picked out]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	excerpt - a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings" excerption, extract, selection passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length chrestomathy - a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language analecta, analects - a collection of excerpts from a literary work clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting, cutting - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" track, cut - a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album" quotation, quote, citation - a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Verb	1.	excerpt - take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy extract, take out choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

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excerpt

noun 1. extract, part, piece, section, selection, passage, portion, fragment, quotation, citation, pericope

verb 2. extract, take, select, quote, cite, pick out, cull

Translations

excerpt [ˈɛksəːpt] n → extracto

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excerpt [ˈɛksəːpt] n → extrait m

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excerpt [ˈɛksəːpt] n → Auszug m

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excerpt [ˈɛksəːpt] n → estratto