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   verse

   /vərs/

   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 plow, 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › verseVerse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

3. poemanalysis.com › definition › verseVerse in Poetry - Definition and Examples - Poem Analysis

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   Verse is a term that refers to various parts of poetry, such as a single line of poetry, a stanza, or the entire poem. E.g. An example of verse is the blank verse poem ‘ As the Team’s Head-Brass’ by Edward Thomas. Traditionally, if a piece of writing is in meter it can be described as “verse.”

4. 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.

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

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   noun. (not in technical use) a stanza. a succession of metrical feet written, printed, or orally composed as one line; one of the lines of a poem. a particular type of metrical line: a hexameter verse. a poem, or piece of poetry. metrical composition; poetry, especially as involving metrical form.

6. 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.

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

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   Define verse. verse synonyms, verse pronunciation, verse translation, English dictionary definition of verse. n. 1. a. A single metrical line in a poetic composition; one line of poetry. b. A division of a metrical composition, such as a stanza of a poem or hymn.

8. 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.