verse

Noun

• a line of metrical text

• a piece of poetry

• literature in metrical form

Verb

• familiarize through thorough study or experience
  • She versed herself in Roman archeology
    

• compose verses or put into verse
  • He versified the ancient saga
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  verse line , rhyme , poetry , poesy , versify , poetize , poetise