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verse

UK/vɜːs/ US/ˈvɝs/ fairly common
noun (3) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.

a piece of poetry

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3.

a line of metrical text

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verb

1.

compose verses or put into verse

  • “He versified the ancient saga”
Synonyms
2.

familiarize through thorough study or experience

  • “She versed herself in Roman archeology”

Origin

From Middle English vers, from a mixture of Old English fers and Old French vers; both from Latin versus (“a line in writing, and in poetry a verse; (originally) row, furrow”), from vertō (“to turn around”).

Phrases

  • Alcaic verse
  • blank verse
  • chapter and verse
  • clobber verse
  • free verse
  • heroic verse
  • Leonine verse
  • neck verse

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