verse

Plural: verses

Noun

literature in metrical form
a piece of poetry
a line of metrical text
A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
Poetic form in general.
One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.
A small section of a holy book (Bible, Quran etc.)
A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.

Verb

Verb Forms: versed, versing, verses

To compose or write poetry; to put into verse.
compose verses or put into verse
familiarize through thorough study or experience
- "She versed herself in Roman archeology"
To compose verses.
To tell in verse, or poetry.
to educate about, to teach about.
To oppose, to compete against.

Examples

He versed us in the finer points of category theory.
Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second.
Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.
Some players try to VERSE their entire game, making every play a poetic masterpiece.
The restrictions of verse have steadily been relaxed over time.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

poesy, poetise, poetize, poetry, rhyme, verse line, versify, stanza

Scrabble Score: 8

verse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
verse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
verse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

verse: valid Words With Friends Word