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Verses

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈvɝsɪz

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of Vers
  2. To versify or engage in versifying.
  3. To familiarize by study or experience: He versed himself in philosophy.
  4. To play against (an opponent) in a competition.
  5. A single metrical line in a poetic composition; one line of poetry.
  6. Metrical or rhymed composition as distinct from prose; poetry.
  7. The art or work of a poet.
  8. Metrical writing that lacks depth or artistic merit.
  9. A particular type of metrical composition, such as blank verse or free verse.
  10. One of the numbered subdivisions of a chapter in the Bible.

Equivalents

Españolversos
Françaisversésverses
العربيةالأشعارشعر
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Latinasyllaba

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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