Definitions for versed

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versed versed

Spelling: [vurst]

IPA: /vɜrst/

Versed is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in versed (deersv).

Definitions for versed

noun

1. (not in technical use) a stanza.
2. a succession of metrical feet written, printed, or orally composed as one line; one of the lines of a poem.
3. a particular type of metrical line:
4. a poem, or piece of poetry.
5. metrical composition; poetry, especially as involving metrical form.
6. metrical writing distinguished from poetry because of its inferior quality:
7. a particular type of metrical composition:
8. the collective poetry of an author, period, nation, etc.:
9. one of the short conventional divisions of a chapter of the Bible.
10. Music. that part of a song following the introduction and preceding the chorus. a part of a song designed to be sung by a solo voice.
11. Rare. a line of prose, especially a sentence, or part of a sentence, written as one line.
12. Rare. a subdivision in any literary work.

adjective

1. experienced; practiced; skilled; learned (usually followed by in):
2. of, relating to, or written in verse:

verb (used with object)

1. to express in verse.

verb (used without object)

1. versify.

Origin of versed

1600-10; Latin versātus busied, engaged (see versatile), with -ed² for Latin -ātus

Examples for versed

I am versed in the great sciences of astrology and astronomy.

And now and again some Bigwig versed in science murmured the word 'Fats.'

How Vuillaume became so versed in the history of his craft does not appear.

So he thought of them, not versed yet in the complex Sicilian character.

Those who are not versed in the lexicon are often left confused, frustrated, and misunderstood.

Mother, you are versed in the books of wisdom and can see that which is hidden to our eyes.

While not versed in subtle interpretations, it is alive to the right of a little wrong.

She says she doubts that Davis is nearly as versed in Scientology because his work has been too demanding.

Not so versed as they was he in the details of political science.

In geography, history, and the multiplication-table she was versed.