verse

/və:s/

Thân thiện

She memorized a verse from her favorite poem.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A single line of poetry: The basic unit of a poem, often with a specific rhythm or meter.
   • A group of lines forming a unit in a poem or song: A stanza or a section of a poem.
   • Poetry in general; metrical writing: Writing that possesses a deliberate rhythmic structure, often using rhyme.
   • A short division of a chapter in the Bible or other sacred text: A numbered subsection of a biblical chapter.

2. Verb:

   • To make skilled or knowledgeable through study or practice: To train or familiarize oneself thoroughly with a subject.
   • To tell or celebrate in verse: To compose poetry about a subject.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The poet struggled to find the perfect verse to end the stanza.
  • The song's final verse is the most emotional part.
  • He prefers verse to prose for expressing deep feelings.
  • Please read verse 14 from the Book of Psalms.

• Verb:

  • She versed herself in the complex rules of the game.
  • The bard versed the tale of the ancient hero.

Advanced Usage

• "To chapter and verse": To provide precise details or the exact source of information.
  • He could quote the regulations chapter and verse.
• "Blank verse": Unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter.
  • Shakespeare's plays are famous for their use of blank verse.
• "Free verse": Poetry that does not follow a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
  • Modern poets often experiment with free verse.

Variants and Related Words

• Versify (verb): To turn into verse or to compose verses.
  • He attempted to versify the old legend.
• Versed (adjective): Knowledgeable or skilled as a result of study or experience.
  • She is well-versed in classical literature.
• Versicle (noun): A short verse, especially one said or sung in a religious service.

Synonyms

• Noun: Line, stanza, poetry, poem.
• Verb: Train, acquaint, familiarize, poetize.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

• "Chapter and verse": With full, precise details or citation.
  • She gave me chapter and verse on why the plan would fail.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a line of metrical text
2. a piece of poetry
3. literature in metrical form

Verb

1. familiarize through thorough study or experience
   • She versed herself in Roman archeology
2. compose verses or put into verse
   • He versified the ancient saga

Từ đồng nghĩa

• verse line
• rhyme
• poetry
• poesy
• versify
• poetize
• poetise