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1. (n.) verse
one of the lines of a poem.
2. verse
a particular type of metrical line or composition:
hexameter verse; elegaic verse.
3. verse
a poem or a piece of poetry.
4. verse
metrical composition; poetry, esp. as involving metrical form.
5. verse
a stanza.
6. verse
one of the short conventional divisions of a chapter of the Bible.
7. verse
the part of a song following the introduction and preceding the chorus.
8. (v.t.) verse
to express in verse.
9. (v.i.) verse
to versify.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME vers(e), fers, OE fers < L versus a row, line (of poetry), lit., a turning =vert(ere) to turn +-tus suffix of v. action; akin to -ward , worth2)
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| Definition of 'Verse' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) poetry, poesy, verse
literature in metrical form
2. (noun) verse, rhyme
a piece of poetry
3. (verb) verse, verse line
a line of metrical text
4. (verb) verse, versify, poetize, poetise
compose verses or put into verse
"He versified the ancient saga"
5. (verb) verse
familiarize through thorough study or experience
"She versed herself in Roman archeology"
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1. (noun) verse
one of the sections of a song or poem
I learned all the verses by heart.; Look at the first line in the third verse.
2. verse
poetry
He writes in verse.
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| Definition of 'Verse' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Verse
a line consisting of a certain number of metrical feet (see Foot, n., 9) disposed according to metrical rules
2. (noun) Verse
metrical arrangement and language; that which is composed in metrical form; versification; poetry
3. (noun) Verse
a short division of any composition
4. (noun) Verse
a stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses
5. (noun) Verse
one of the short divisions of the chapters in the Old and New Testaments
6. (noun) Verse
a portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part
7. (noun) Verse
a piece of poetry
8. (verb) Verse
to tell in verse, or poetry
9. (verb) Verse
to make verses; to versify
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Sense: a number of lines of poetry, grouped together and forming a separate unit within the poem, song, hymn etc
This song has three verses.
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 Afrikaans: vers |
 Arabic: بيت شِعْر، مَقْطَع شِعْري |
 Bulgarian: стих |
 Brazilian: verso |
 Czech: sloka |
 German: der Vers |
 Danish: vers |
 Greek: στροφή |
 Spanish: estrofa |
 Estonian: salm |
 Farsi: مصراع |
 Finnish: säe |
 French: strophe |
 Hebrew: שִיר |
 Hindi: कविता |
 Croatian: stih |
 Hungarian: versszak |
 Indonesian: bait |
 Icelandic: erindi, vers |
 Italian: verso, strofa |
 Japanese: 詩の連 |
 Korean: (시의) 절(節), 연(聯) |
 Lithuanian: strofa |
 Latvian: pants |
 Malay: rangkap |
 Dutch: strofe |
 Norwegian: vers |
 Polish: strofa |
 Portuguese: verso |
 Romanian: strofă |
 Russian: строфа; куплет |
 Slovak: sloha |
 Slovenian: kitica |
 Serbian: stih |
 Swedish: strof, vers |
 Thai: ร้อยกรอง |
 Turkish: kıta, dörtlük |
 Taiwanese: 詩句 |
 Ukrainian: вірші |
 Urdu: مصرعہ |
 Vietnamese: đoạn thơ, câu thơ |
 Chinese: 诗句 |
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