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  (vûrs) pronunciation
n.
    1. A single metrical line in a poetic composition; one line of poetry.
    2. A division of a metrical composition, such as a stanza of a poem or hymn.
    3. A poem.
  1. Metrical or rhymed composition as distinct from prose; poetry.
    1. The art or work of a poet.
    2. A group of poems: read a book of satirical verse.
  2. Metrical writing that lacks depth or artistic merit.
  3. A particular type of metrical composition, such as blank verse or free verse.
  4. One of the numbered subdivisions of a chapter in the Bible.
tr. & intr.v., versed, vers·ing, vers·es.

To versify or engage in versifying.

[Middle English vers, from Old English fers and from Old French vers, both from Latin versus, from past participle of vertere, to turn.]


verse2 (vûrs) pronunciation
tr.v., versed, vers·ing, vers·es.

To familiarize by study or experience: He versed himself in philosophy.

[Latin versāre. See versatile.]


 
 
Thesaurus: verse

noun

    A poetic work or poetic works: poem, poesy, poetry, rhyme. See words.

 
Antonyms: verse

n

Definition: poetry
Antonyms: prose


 

verse, 1. (1) poetry, as distinct from prose. The term is usually more neutral than ‘poetry’, indicating that the technical requirements of rhythm and metre are present, while poetic merit may or may not be. It is almost always reserved for metrical compositions, the looser non‐metrical category of free verse being a special case.

2. (2) a line of poetry; or, in common usage, a stanza, especially of a hymn or song. Strictly, the term should refer to a line rather than a stanza, although the battle to retain this distinction seems to have been lost. Even so, to avoid confusion it is preferable to call a line a line and a stanza a stanza.

3. (3) a poem.

 

As well as having the obvious meaning of poetry in general, ‘verse’ in the context of Latin and Greek poetry usually means ‘metrical line’, rarely ‘stanza’.

 

A kind of language made intentionally different from ordinary speech or prose. It usually employs devices such as meter and rhyme, though not always. Free verse, for example, has neither meter nor rhyme. Verse is usually considered a broader category than poetry, with the latter being reserved to mean verse that is serious and genuinely artistic.

 

A line of writing arranged in a metrical pattern, i.e., a line of poetry. Also, a piece of poetry or a particular form of poetry such as free verse, blank verse, etc., or the art or work of a poet.

 
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IN BRIEF: n. - A piece of poetry; A line of metrical text; Literature in metrical form v. - Familiarize through thorough study or experience.

pronunciation You can't enjoy light verse with a heavy heart. — Russell Baker

 
Wikipedia: verse


Verse may refer to:

  • Verse (poetry), a line of poetry, cf. stanza
    • Meter (poetry), describes the linguistic sound patterns of a verse
    • The term has also come to mean poetry in general
    • Blank verse is a type of poetry having regular meter but no rhyme
    • Free verse is a type of poetry written without the use of strict meter or rhyme, but that is still recognizable as 'poetry'
  • Chapters and verses of the Bible, a few short lines or sentences
  • Ayah, each one of the 6236 verses found in the Qur'an
  • Verse (popular music), roughly corresponds with a poetic stanza
  • Verse protocol, a networking protocol allowing real-time communication between computer graphics software
  • Verse magazine, poetry magazine published in Seattle USA.hi
  • Verse (Patricia Barber albumn), a (2002) album by Patricia Barber
  • Verse (band), A melodic hardcore band from Providence, R.I

Verses may also refer to:

  • Verses (book), a book of poetry written by Edith Wharton
  • Verses (Apallut) a (2001) albumn by Pamyua



 

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - vers, poesi, verslinie
v. intr. - versificere
v. tr. - sætte på vers, versificere

2.
v. tr. - blive velbevandret i, blive kyndig i

Nederlands (Dutch)
vers, gedicht(en), verzameling van verzen, stanza (een rijmvorm), bijbelvers, couplet, gedichten maken

Français (French)
1.
n. - poésie, strophe, couplet, vers
v. intr. - écrire des vers
v. tr. - versifier, mettre en vers

2.
v. tr. - faire connaître (par l'étude ou l'expérience)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Vers, Poesie
v. - in Versen ausdrücken

2.
v. - sich einarbeiten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εδάφιο (της Βίβλου κ.λπ.), (προσωδ.) στίχος, στροφή, ποίηση, ποιήματα
v. - διατυπώνω έμμετρα, δασκαλεύω
adj. - μυημένος

Italiano (Italian)
poesia, verso, poetico

Português (Portuguese)
n. - poesia (f), verso (m), poema (m)
v. - versejar
adj. - de, pertencente a ou escrito em verso

Русский (Russian)
стих, поэзия, стихотворный размер, писать стихи, интересоваться чем-л.

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - verso, poesía, estrofa
v. intr. - versificar, poner en verso
v. tr. - versificar, poner en verso

2.
v. tr. - familiarizarse, versarse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vers, poesi
v. - dikta
adj. - vers-

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 韵文, 诗节, 诗, 用诗表达, 作诗

2. 使熟练

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 使熟練

2.
n. - 韻文, 詩節, 詩
v. tr. - 用詩表達
v. intr. - 作詩

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 시의 한 줄, 운문, 시의 절
v. intr. - 시를 짓다
v. tr. - ~을 시로 표현하다, ~을 시로 짓다

2.
v. tr. - ~에 정통하다, ~에 숙달하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 韻文, 詩歌, 詩, 連, 一行, 節

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بيت شعر, ايه, نظم, مقطع شعري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פסוק, חרוז, בית, שיר, שירה, חלק מהמנון המושר ע"י קול אחד בלבד, שורה הכתובה במשקל שירי מסוים, קטע קצר ממוספר של פרק בספר מקודש‬
v. intr. - ‮חיבר שירים‬
v. tr. - ‮כתב חרוזים, עיבד לשיר‬
v. tr. - ‮הכיר מלימודים או מניסיון‬


 
 

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