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verse 1
(vûrs)n.
1.
a. A single metrical line in a poetic composition; one line of poetry.
b. A division of a metrical composition, such as a stanza of a poem or hymn.
c. A poem.
2. Metrical or rhymed composition as distinct from prose; poetry.
3.
a. The art or work of a poet.
b. A group of poems: read a book of satirical verse.
4. Metrical writing that lacks depth or artistic merit.
5. A particular type of metrical composition, such as blank verse or free verse.
6. 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; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
verse 2
(vûrs)tr.v. versed, vers·ing, vers·es
To familiarize by study or experience: He versed himself in philosophy.
[Latin versāre; see versatile.]
verse 3
(vûrs)tr.v. versed, vers·ing, vers·es Slang
To play against (an opponent) in a competition.
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verse
(vɜːs)n
1. (Poetry) (not in technical usage) a stanza or other short subdivision of a poem
2. (Poetry) poetry as distinct from prose
3. (Poetry)
a. a series of metrical feet forming a rhythmic unit of one line
b. (as modifier): verse line.
4. (Poetry) a specified type of metre or metrical structure: iambic verse.
5. (Bible) one of the series of short subsections into which most of the writings in the Bible are divided
6. (Poetry) a metrical composition; poem
vb
(Poetry) a rare word for versify
[Old English vers, from Latin versus a furrow, literally: a turning (of the plough), from vertere to turn]
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verse
(vɜrs)n., v. versed, vers•ing. n.
1. one of the lines of a poem.
2. a particular type of metrical line or composition: hexameter verse; elegaic verse.
3. a poem or a piece of poetry.
4. metrical composition; poetry, esp. as involving metrical form.
5. a stanza.
6. one of the short conventional divisions of a chapter of the Bible.
7. the part of a song following the introduction and preceding the chorus.
v.t. 8. to express in verse.
v.i. 9. to versify.
[before 900; Middle English vers(e), fers, Old English fers < Latin versus a row, line (of poetry), literally, a turning =vert(ere) to turn + -tus suffix of v. action; akin to -ward, worth2]
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Verse
See also language; literature.
the art or skill of writing a poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with letters of the alphabet in regular order or one in which the first, middle, or final letters of the line spell a word or a phrase. — acrostic, n., adj.
an iambic hexameter, or iambic verse with six feet.
a foot of three syllables, the first two short or unstressed, the third long or stressed. — anapestic, adj.
1. (in quantitative meter) two long syllables followed by a short.
2. (in accented meter) two stressed syllables followed by an unstressed. Cf. bacchius. — antibacchic, adj.
2. (in accented meter) two stressed syllables followed by an unstressed. Cf. bacchius. — antibacchic, adj.
the second of two metrically related sections in a poem. Cf. strophe. See also drama. — antistrophic, antistrophal, adj.
the accented part of a foot of verse.
1. (in quantitative meter) a short syllable followed by two long.
2. (in accented meter) an unstressed syllable followed by two stressed. Cf. antibacchius. — bacchic, adj.
2. (in accented meter) an unstressed syllable followed by two stressed. Cf. antibacchius. — bacchic, adj.
1. the art or skill of one who composes and recites epic or heroic poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.
2. membership in an ancient Celtic order of poets.
2. membership in an ancient Celtic order of poets.
one of the main (larger) divisions in a long poem.
incompleteness of a foot, wherever it appears in a verse. — catalectic, adj.
a foot of three syllables, the flrst long or accented, the following two short or unaccented. — dactylist, n. — dactylic, adj.
(in Greek and Latin verse) the lengthening of a short syllable. Cf. systole. — diastolic, adj.
a double foot; a pair of similar feet comprising a metrical unit. — dipodic, adj.
a couplet or pair of verses or lines, usually read as a unit.
(in Latin prosody) the elision of the last syllable of a word ending in m when the following word begins with a vowel.
a verse having seven metrical feet. — heptametrical, adj.
a verse having seven metrical feet; a heptameter. — heptapodic, adj.
a verse having six metrical feet. — hexametrical, adj.
a verse having six metrical feet; a hexameter. — hexapodous, adj.
a foot of two syllables, the first short or unstressed, the second long or stressed. — iambic, adj.
the stress or accent that indicates the rhythm of a verse or piece of music. See also music.
a technique of poetic composition originated by Isidore Isou, characterized by strange or meaningless arrangements of letters.
a poem or verse composed of dactyls and trochees or anapests and iambs, resulting in a proselike rhythm. — logaoedic, adj.
the practice of writing verse in song form rather than narrative form to embody the poet’s thoughts and emotions. Also lyrism. — lyricist, n. — lyrical, adj.
lyricism. — lyrist, n.
a lyric poem suitable for setting to music, usually with love as a theme. — madrigalist, n.
1. any of various theories and techniques of metrical composition.
2. the study of metrics. — metricist, n.
2. the study of metrics. — metricist, n.
1. the science of meter. — metricist, n.
2. the art of composing metrical verse. — metrician, metrist, n.
2. the art of composing metrical verse. — metrician, metrist, n.
an abnormal compulsion for writing verse.
a verse consisting of one foot. — monopodic, adj.
a stanza of eight lines; an octave. — octonary, adj.
1. the laws of versification.
2. the art or practice of applying these laws.
2. the art or practice of applying these laws.
a verse of five metrical feet.
a line of verse containing five feet.
1. Archaic. poetry.
2. Obsolete, a poem.
2. Obsolete, a poem.
poor or mediocre poetry.
the qualities of bad poetry: trite subject matter, banal or archaic and poetical language, easy rhymes, jingling rhythms, sentimentality, etc; the standards of a poetaster.
1. Lit. Crit. the nature and laws of poetry.
2. the study of prosody.
3. a treatise on poetry.
4. (cap.) a treatise or collection of lecture notes on aesthetics composed by Aristotle.
2. the study of prosody.
3. a treatise on poetry.
4. (cap.) a treatise or collection of lecture notes on aesthetics composed by Aristotle.
a metrical foot of four short syllables. — proceleusmatic, adj.
1. the science or study of poetic meters and versification.
2. a particular or distinctive system of metrics and versification, as that of Dylan Thomas. — prosodist, n. — prosodie, prosodical, adj.
2. a particular or distinctive system of metrics and versification, as that of Dylan Thomas. — prosodist, n. — prosodie, prosodical, adj.
a metrical foot composed of two short or unaccented syllables. — pyrrhic, adj.
the professional recitation of epic poems. — rhapsodist, n.
a form of divination involving verses.
1. the art or skill of writing verse in which each successive word in a line is longer by one syllable than the preceding word or in which each line of verse is longer by a syllable or a metrical foot than the preceding line.
2. an instanceof rhopalicform. — rhopalist, n. — rhopalic, adj.
2. an instanceof rhopalicform. — rhopalist, n. — rhopalic, adj.
a poetaster or poet of little worth; a mere versifier.
the analysis of verse into its metrical or rhythmic components.
a foot of two syllables, both long or stressed. — spondiac, adj.
a section of a poem containing a number of verses.
a line of a poem; verse.
a form of divination involving lines of poetry or passages from books.
the first of two metrically related sections in a poem. Cf. antistrophe. See also drama.
a term describing a couplet in which the second line repeats the idea or content of the first line, but in different terms, as by using different images, symbols, etc.
the shortening of a syllable that is naturally long. Cf. diastole. — systolic, adj.
1. a verse of four feet.
2. Classical Prosody. a verse consisting of four dipodies in trochaic, iambic, or anapestic meter. — tetrameter, adj.
2. Classical Prosody. a verse consisting of four dipodies in trochaic, iambic, or anapestic meter. — tetrameter, adj.
a verse of other measure having four metrical feet.
the composition of poetic triads. — triadist, n.
a foot composed of three short syllables. — tribrachic, adj.
a verse having three metrical units.
a verse or measure of three metrical feet.
a poem, strophe, or stanza of three lines. — tristichic, adj.
a foot of two syllables, the first long or stressed, the second short or unstressed. — trochaic, adj.
the omission of one or more unaccented syllables at the beginning or end of a verse. — truncated, adj.
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Verse
a certain amount of poetry; the poetic output of a particular author or group of authors, 1586; poetry considered as a whole.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
verse
Past participle: versed
Gerund: versing
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verse
Technically, one metrical line of a poem, but more commonly used to mean a stanza and as a general description of poetry as distinct from prose.
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| Noun | 1. |  verse - literature in metrical form epos - a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme epic poetry, heroic poetry - poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero Erin - an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry lyric - write lyrics for (a song) relyric - write new lyrics for (a song) tag - supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes alliterate - use alliteration as a form of poetry poetise, poetize, verse, versify - compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga" metrify - compose in poetic meter; "The bard metrified his poems very precisely" sonnet - compose a sonnet sonnet - praise in a sonnet scan - conform to a metrical pattern lyric - of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way); "lyric poetry" |
| 2. |  verse - a piece of poetry poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines clerihew - a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person; "`The president is George W. Bush, Who is happy to sit on his tush, While sending his armies to fight, For anything he thinks is right' is a clerihew" doggerel, doggerel verse, jingle - a comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind" limerick - a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba | |
| 3. |  verse - a line of metrical text poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines iambic - a verse line consisting of iambs Adonic, Adonic line - a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis line - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza" tetrameter - a verse line having four metrical feet pentameter - a verse line having five metrical feet hexameter - a verse line having six metrical feet octameter - a verse line having eight metrical feet octosyllable - a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines decasyllable - a verse line having ten syllables | |
| Verb | 1. | verse - compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga" indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels" metrify - compose in poetic meter; "The bard metrified his poems very precisely" sonnet - compose a sonnet |
| 2. | verse - familiarize through thorough study or experience; "She versed herself in Roman archeology" familiarise, familiarize, acquaint - make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" |
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Translations
بيت شِعْر، مَقْطَع شِعْري ، نَظْمشِعْرقِسْم أو فَصْل من التَّوراه
veršveršepoeziesloka
poesivers
stihvers
költeményversszak
erindi, versljóî, bundiî málvers
eilėsstrofa
dzejadzejolispants
slohaverše
kiticaverz
stih
verse
[vɜːs]A. N
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verse
(vəːs) noun1. a number of lines of poetry, grouped together and forming a separate unit within the poem, song, hymn etc. This song has three verses.
2. a short section in a chapter of the Bible.
3. poetry, as opposed to prose. He expressed his ideas in verse.
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