Definition of VERSIFY

versify

Verb

Verb Forms: versified, versifying, versifies

  • To compose poetry; to turn prose into verse.
  • compose verses or put into verse
  • to make or compose verses
  • to tell in verse; deal with in verse form
  • to turn (prose) into poetry; rewrite in verse form

Examples

  • He tried to VERSIFY his Scrabble plays, aiming for elegance as much as points.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English versifien, from Old French versifier, learned borrowing from Latin versificāre (“versify”), from versus (see verse) + faciō (“make”).

Synonyms

poetise, poetize, verse

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

versify: valid Words With Friends Word