versify
versify · versifies · versified · versifying
віршувати
versifizieren
To make or compose versesTo make or compose verses
/ˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪfaɪ/
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive)To make or compose verses
віршува́тиviršuváty
compose verses or put into verse
(transitive)To tell in verse; deal with in verse form
віршува́тиviršuváty
(transitive)To turn (prose) into poetry; rewrite in verse form
versifizieren
Translations
3 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
ambitransitive: to make or compose verses:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
transitive: to turn prose into poetry; rewrite in verse form:
Origin
From Middle English versifien, from Old French versifier, learned borrowing from Latin verFrom Middle English versifien, from Old French versifier, learned borrowing from Latin versificāre (“versify”), from versus (see verse) + faciō (“make”).
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Forms
versifies, versifying, versified, versifiedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedversifiable
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle