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verse

UK
/vɜːs/
US
/vɜrs/

Translations

versenoun
verses
pl
UK
/vɜːs/
US
/vɜrs/
versComposition métrique ; emploi technique en poésie.
The playwright chose to write the dialogue in blank verse to give it a classical feel.
Le dramaturge a choisi d'écrire les dialogues en vers blancs pour leur donner une tonalité classique.
versLa poésie en général ; sens littéraire.
She has a deep appreciation for verse and often attends poetry readings.
Elle apprécie profondément le vers et assiste souvent à des lectures de poésie.
versLigne de poésie ; emploi littéraire courant.
The poet recited a beautiful verse from his latest collection.
Le poète a récité un beau vers de son dernier recueil.
versetSubdivision numérotée d'un chapitre biblique ou d'un texte sacré.
She memorised the entire verse John 3:16 for Sunday school.
Elle a mémorisé tout le verset Jean 3:16 pour l'école du dimanche.
stropheGroupe de vers formant une unité dans un poème ou une chanson.
The song's chorus was catchy, but it was the verse that told the story.
Le refrain de la chanson était accrocheur, mais c'est la strophe qui racontait l'histoire.
Synonyms
rhyme
lyric
stanza
line
poem
couplet
quatrain
verseverb
versed
Past Simple
versed
Past Participle
versing
Gerund
UK
/vɜːs/
US
/vɝs/
versifierEmployer dans un registre littéraire ou poétique.
She decided to verse her thoughts into a beautiful poem.
Elle a décidé de versifier ses pensées en un beau poème.
Additional translations
initierSens rare ; souvent employé à la voix passive.
affronterEmploi familier ; sens de compétition ou de duel.
Synonyms
oppose
face
play against
match against
compete against
versify
put into verse
poetize
poetise
turn into verse
metrify
verseadjective
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g. ‘verse drama’, ‘verse novel’.
versifiéQui est composé en vers ; registre littéraire.
The author is best known for his verse plays of the 1950s.
L'auteur est surtout connu pour ses pièces versifiées des années 1950.
Synonyms
poetic
poetical
metrical
rhymed
rhyming
lyrical
versified

Definitions

versenoun
A single line of poetry.
The poet recited a beautiful verse from his latest collection.
A group of lines that form a unit in a poem or song; a stanza.
The song's chorus was catchy, but it was the verse that told the story.
Poetry in general, especially as a form of literature.
She has a deep appreciation for verse and often attends poetry readings.
A particular type of metrical composition, such as blank verse or free verse.
The playwright chose to write the dialogue in blank verse to give it a classical feel.
A numbered subdivision of a chapter in the Bible, Qur’an, or other scripture.
She memorised the entire verse John 3:16 for Sunday school.
verseverb
To compose or express in verse; to turn into poetry.
She decided to verse her thoughts into a beautiful poem.
To familiarize or instruct (someone) thoroughly in a particular area of knowledge or skill (usually passive).
The intensive workshop versed the recruits in basic survival techniques.
To compete or play against (slang, back-formation from “versus”).
Do you want to verse me in chess after lunch?
verseadjective
Composed in or written as verse; poetic rather than prosaic.
The author is best known for his verse plays of the 1950s.
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