verse

/vɜːs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: verses · versing · versed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một hình thức thơ với nhịp điệu đều và vần cố định

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Noun

Examples

Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Poetic form in general.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hình thức thơ nói chung

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Noun

Examples

The restrictions of verse have steadily been relaxed over time.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To tell in verse, or poetry.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kể bằng thơ, hoặc thơ ca

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Verb

Examples

playing on pipes of corn and versing love

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

to educate about, to teach about.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giáo dục về, dạy về

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Verb

Examples

He versed us in the finer points of category theory.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “verse” mean?

A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.

Is “verse” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.