verse

verse is on the Basic English 850 List.

value - verse - very

Pronunciation

(US) IPA ^(key): /ˈvɝs/
(UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈvɜːs/
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Noun

Singular
verse

Plural
verses

Words that use rhythm and good sounds, like the words of a song but with no music.
It was a book of verse.
(Biblical) A very little part of the Bible.
That is found in the Gospel of John, chapter 3, verse sixteen.

Synonyms

(poetry in general) poetry, rhyme, rhymes, doggerel
(stanza) stanza, canto
(line of poetry) line

Antonyms

(poetry) prose

Derived words

Verb

Plain form
verse

Third-person singular
verses

Past tense
versed

Past participle
versed

Present participle
versing

If you verse, then you study a subject in depth.
He has become well versed in the classics.

Synonyms

Antonyms

ignore

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