Definitions for verse
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. poetry, poesy, versenoun

   literature in metrical form

2. verse, rhymenoun

   a piece of poetry

3. verse, verse lineverb

   a line of metrical text

4. verse, versify, poetize, poetiseverb

   compose verses or put into verse

   "He versified the ancient saga"

5. verseverb

   familiarize through thorough study or experience

   "She versed herself in Roman archeology"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. verseverb

   To educate about, to teach about.

   He versed us in the finer points of category theory.

2. verseverb

   To compose verses.

   It is not rhyming and versing that maketh a poet. uE000120362uE001 Sir P. Sidney.

3. verseverb

   To oppose, to be an opponent for, as in a game, contest or battle.

4. versenoun

   The (fictional) universe in which Firefly is set.

5. Etymology: Shortening of universe

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1. VERSE

   A verse generally refers to a single line or unit of poetry or song lyrics. It is typically characterized by its rhythmic and often rhyming structure and is part of a larger composition such as a poem, song, or religious text. Verses are commonly used to convey thoughts, emotions, narratives, or imagery in a concise and impactful manner.

2. Verse

   A verse is a unit of text or speech that typically follows a specific pattern of rhythm, meter, and rhyme, often found in poetry or song lyrics. It is usually comprised of a sequence of lines or stanzas that form a distinct section within a larger composition. Verses are frequently used to convey thoughts, emotions, narratives, or ideas in a structured and artistic manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Versenoun

   a line consisting of a certain number of metrical feet (see Foot, n., 9) disposed according to metrical rules

2. Versenoun

   metrical arrangement and language; that which is composed in metrical form; versification; poetry

3. Versenoun

   a short division of any composition

4. Versenoun

   a stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses

5. Versenoun

   one of the short divisions of the chapters in the Old and New Testaments

6. Versenoun

   a portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part

7. Versenoun

   a piece of poetry

8. Verseverb

   to tell in verse, or poetry

9. Verseverb

   to make verses; to versify

10. Etymology: [OE. vers, AS. fers, L. versus a line in writing, and, in poetry, a verse, from vertere, versum, to turn, to turn round; akin to E. worth to become: cf. F. vers. See Worth to become, and cf. Advertise, Averse, Controversy, Convert, Divers, Invert, Obverse, Prose, Suzerain, Vortex.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Verse

   vers, n. a line of poetry: metrical arrangement and language: poetry: a stanza: a short division of any composition, esp. of the chapters of the Bible, originally confined to the metrical books, applied first to whole Bible in 1528: (mus.) a portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.—v.t. to relate in verse.—ns. Vers-de-société (same as Society-verse; see under Sociable); Verse′let; Verse-mā′ker; Verse-mā′king; Verse′-man, a writer of verses; Verse′-mong′er, a scribbler of verses; Verse′-mong′ering, verse-writing, esp. of poor verses; Ver′ser, a versifier; Ver′set (mus.), a very short organ interlude or prelude; Ver′sicle, a little verse: in liturgy, the verse said by the officiant.—adj. Versic′ūlar, pertaining to verses.—ns. Versificā′tion, the act, art, or practice of composing metrical verses; Ver′sificātor, Ver′sificātrix, a male, female, maker of verses; Ver′sifīer.—v.i. Ver′sify, to make verses.—v.t. to relate in verse: to turn into verse:—pa.t. and pa.p. ver′sifīed.—n. Ver′sion, the act of translating or turning from one language into another: that which is translated from one language into another: account: statement: a school exercise, generally of composition in a foreign language.—adj. Ver′sional, pertaining to a version or translation.—n. Ver′sionist, a translator.—adj. Ver′sūal, of the character of a verse, pertaining to verses or short paragraphs. [A.S. fers—L. versus, vorsus, a line, furrow, turning—vertĕre, to turn; influenced by O. Fr. vers.]

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1. verse

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VERSE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Verse is ranked #104602 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Verse surname appeared 171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Verse.
   
   60.8% or 104 total occurrences were Black.
   35.6% or 61 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Familiarize
   • Poem
   • Poetry
   • Write

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'verse' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2718

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'verse' in Nouns Frequency: #1881

Anagrams for verse »

1. serve

2. sever

How to pronounce verse?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of verse in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of verse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of verse in a Sentence

1. Sbastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort:

   Most of those who make collections of verse or epigram are like men eating cherries or oysters they choose out the best at first, and end by eating all.

2. Charlie Burton:

   To God be the glory, against overwhelming circumstances, that verse gave us the courage to ask God for a miracle.Were humbled by the fact that some people dont experience the healing. There are just things that well never understand, but in the moment that was our faith, that God is able.

3. Phil Robertson:

   The ones who attacked me, I didn’t hold it against them, they asked me a question about a particular sin, homosexual behavior. And they asked if I believed it was a sin. I thought to myself, that’s a weird question to ask someone, but I just quoted a Bible verse… I quoted what God had to say about that sin and nine other sins, but it was in the list of sins… As we were doing ‘Duck Dynasty,’ the upper crowd at AE decided to drop the ax on me without first looking into what went down.

4. Carly Simon:

   I have confirmed the second verse is Warren.

5. Phil Robertson:

   No regrets at all – none, i just went on. I never called AE and said, ‘What are you doing?’ I never said a word when they came to visit me about 10 days after this all went down. I said, ‘Guys, did y’all ever hear from me with some kind of irate phone call? ‘Cause you were firing me?’ They said, ‘Mr. Robertson, you never said a word.’ … I quoted a Bible verse that dealt with homosexual behavior. I just quoted the Bible verse that God had written through Paul the Apostle by the power of the Holy Spirit… I didn’t dream it off the top of my head. It didn’t go any further than that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=verse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Verse
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verse
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=verse
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html