Added 9 October 2026
verse
/vɜːs/ noun
Latin root: versus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about verse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
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Compose verses or put into verse.
He versified the ancient saga
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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”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)