Verse

[vɜːs] or [vɝs]

Definition

(noun.) a piece of poetry.

(noun.) a line of metrical text.

(verb.) familiarize through thorough study or experience; 'She versed herself in Roman archeology'.

(verb.) compose verses or put into verse; 'He versified the ancient saga'.

Edited by Kelsey--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A line consisting of a certain number of metrical feet (see Foot, n., 9) disposed according to metrical rules.

(n.) Metrical arrangement and language; that which is composed in metrical form; versification; poetry.

(n.) A short division of any composition.

(n.) A stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses.

(n.) One of the short divisions of the chapters in the Old and New Testaments.

(n.) A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.

(n.) A piece of poetry.

(v. t.) To tell in verse, or poetry.

(v. i.) To make verses; to versify.

Edited by Alison

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Line (metrically arranged), line of poetry, stich.[2]. Versification, poetry, poesy, metrical composition, metrical language.[3]. [Colloquial.] Stanza, stave, staff.[4]. Passage (of Scripture), text, sentence.[5]. [Poetical.] Piece of poetry.

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Definition

n. a line of poetry: metrical arrangement and language: poetry: a stanza: a short division of any composition esp. of the chapters of the Bible originally confined to the metrical books applied first to whole Bible in 1528: (mus.) a portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.—v.t. to relate in verse.—ns. Vers-de-socié– (same as Society-verse; see under Sociable); Verse′let; Verse-mā′ker; Verse-mā′king; Verse′-man a writer of verses; Verse′-mong′er a scribbler of verses; Verse′-mong′ering verse-writing esp. of poor verses; Ver′ser a versifier; Ver′set (mus.) a very short organ interlude or prelude; Ver′sicle a little verse: in liturgy the verse said by the officiant.—adj. Versic′ūlar pertaining to verses.—ns. Versificā′tion the act art or practice of composing metrical verses; Ver′sificātor Ver′sificātrix a male female maker of verses; Ver′sifīer.—v.i. Ver′sify to make verses.—v.t. to relate in verse: to turn into verse:—pa.t. and pa.p. ver′sifīed.—n. Ver′sion the act of translating or turning from one language into another: that which is translated from one language into another: account: statement: a school exercise generally of composition in a foreign language.—adj. Ver′sional pertaining to a version or translation.—n. Ver′sionist a translator.—adj. Ver′sūal of the character of a verse pertaining to verses or short paragraphs.

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Examples

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