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
- Why, my dear lad, I am even now courting the Nine, and turning Aristophanes into good English verse. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- But those who like Peter Featherstone never had a copy of themselves demanded, are the very last to wait for such a request either in prose or verse. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- I read a poem or two; whether the spell was in me or in the verse I know not, but my heart filled genially, my pulse rose. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- As she turned the pages rich in dainty devices with very pardonable pride, her eye fell upon one verse that made her stop and think. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The poet may rebel against any attempt to set limits to his fancy; and he may argue truly that moralizing in verse is not poetry. Plato. The Republic.
- No, no, Jack, don't,' interposed Bob Sawyer; 'it's a capital song, but I am afraid we had better not have the other verse. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- He drew forth a hymn book, gave out a verse, set a tune, and they all struck up the most dolorous of canticles. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Which is verse,' said Mr. Peggotty, surprised to find it out, 'though I hadn't such intentions. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- It was in familiar verse, according to the taste of the times and people, and addressed to the government there. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- You might as well say that scanning verse will teach you to scan the potato crops. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- They recited the verses which they had composed, to celebrate his valour and his victories. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Did not an immortal physicist and interpreter of hieroglyphs write detestable verses? George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- That is all; the other verses are singularly complimentary to Ephesus. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Mama used to teach me to dance and sing, and to say verses. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Wait till Mr. Ablewhite's verses are followed by Mr. Ablewhite himself. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- St. Clare read on in an animated voice, till he came to the last of the verses. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Poor Dagley read a few verses sometimes on a Sunday evening, and the world was at least not darker to him than it had been before. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- My daughter replied, that Mr. Franklin might strike in, and try his luck, before the verses were followed by the poet. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Truly it fulfils the prophecy so gracefully expressed in the verses quoted, and has become the common bond of union among the nations of the earth. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- He also enclosed a copy of verses on what he elegantly called his cousin's natal day. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- His father was a merchant, engaged in business in Pisa, a man well versed in the Latin and Greek tongues, and well known for his knowledge of mathematics. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Gautama became versed in all the metaphysics of his age. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- A woman's standard of truthfulness was tacitly held to be lower: she was the subject creature, and versed in the arts of the enslaved. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- And Bell himself was not sufficiently well versed in business affairs to know how to make the most of his invention. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- But he was well versed in the Hellenic theologies of Alexandria, and his language was Greek. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- There was a most ingenious doctor, who seemed to be perfectly versed in the whole nature and system of government. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- Happily, there are more ways than one of sowing the good seed, and few persons are better versed in those ways than myself. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
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