verses
/-əz/
noun
- 1
A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
“Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.”
- 2
Poetic form in general.
“The restrictions of verse have been steadily relaxed over time.”
- 3
One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.
“Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second.”
- 4
A small section of the Jewish or Christian Bible.
- 5
A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.
verb
- 1
To compose verses.
- 2
To tell in verse, or poetry.
- 3
To educate about, to teach about.
“He versed us in the finer points of category theory.”
verb
- 1
To oppose, to compete against, especially in a video game.
“Verse him, G!”
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