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   verse

   /vəːs/

   noun

   • 1. writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme: "a lament in verse" Similar poetryversificationmetrical compositionrhythmical compositionrhymerhymingballadrydoggerelpoemslyricsrhymesliterary:poesyParnassuspoempiece of poetrylyricsonnetodelimerickrhymecompositionmetrical compositionpiece of doggereldittysongjinglelayballadrare:tensonverseletOpposite prose
   • ▪ a group of lines that form a unit in a poem or song; a stanza: "the second verse" Similar stanzastrophestavecantocoupletdistichtriplettercettetrastichpartsectionportion
   • ▪ each of the short numbered divisions of a chapter in the Bible or other scripture: "we were each required to recite a Bible verse from memory"
   • ▪ a versicle.
   • ▪ a line of poetry.
   • ▪ a passage in an anthem for a soloist or a small group of voices.

   verb

   • 1. speak in or compose verse; versify: archaic "he began to verse extemporaneously in her ear"

   Word Origin Old Englishfers, from Latin versus ‘a turn of the plough, a furrow, a line of writing’, from vertere ‘to turn’; reinforced in Middle English by Old French vers, from Latin versus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. verselet noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VERSE definition: 1. writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry: 2. one of the parts that…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of VERSE is a line of metrical writing. How to use verse in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVERSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VERSE meaning: 1. writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry: 2. one of the parts that…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › verseVERSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A kind of language made intentionally different from ordinary speech or prose. It usually employs devices such as meter and rhyme, though not always. Free verse, for example, has neither meter nor rhyme. Verse is usually considered a broader category than poetry, with the latter being reserved to mean verse that is serious and genuinely artistic.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishverse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of verse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › verseVerse - definition of verse by The Free Dictionary

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   1. one of the lines of a poem. 2. a particular type of metrical line or composition: hexameter verse; elegaic verse. 3. a poem or a piece of poetry. 4. metrical composition; poetry, esp. as involving metrical form. 5. a stanza.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVERSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A verse is one of the parts into which a poem, a song, or a chapter of the Bible or the Koran is divided. This verse describes three signs of spring. The choir has sung only two verses of the last hymn. Synonyms: stanza, section, stave, canto More Synonyms of verse. 4. chapter and verse.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › verseVerse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A poem — especially one that rhymes — is called verse. The children's author Dr. Seuss wrote in verse, and the regular rhymes of "The Cat in the Hat" helped generations of children learn to read. In music, a verse is a section of a song that's often followed by a chorus.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVERSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    VERSE definition: 1. one of the parts that a song or poem is divided into: 2. words that are in the form of poetry: . Learn more.

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    Jun 15, 2024 · One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed. Synonym: stanza. Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second. A small section of a holy book ( Bible, Quran etc.) Holonym: chapter. ( music) A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.