versify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. to make or compose verses
  2. to tell in verse; deal with in verse form
  3. to turn (prose) into poetry; rewrite in verse form

Pronunciation

/ˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪfaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-versify.wav

Word forms

versify versifies versifying versified

Etymology

From Middle English versifien, from Old French versifier, learned borrowing from Latin versificāre (“versify”), from versus (see verse) + faciō (“make”).

Derived words

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