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View synonyms for versed

versed

[ vurst ]

adjective

  1. experienced; practiced; skilled; learned (usually followed by in ):

    She was well versed in Greek and Latin.



versed

/ vɜːst /

adjective

  1. postpositivefoll byin thoroughly knowledgeable (about), acquainted (with), or skilled (in)


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Other Words From

  • un·versed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of versed1

1600–10; < Latin versātus busied, engaged ( versatile ), with -ed 2 for Latin -ātus

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Example Sentences

But to Swift, well-versed in Hollywood dating, this is inconsequential.

In addition, the average layperson in this time period was well versed in theology.

But the news had not reached most senators, even those most well-versed on intelligence and defense issues.

Scott, like Beyer, is well versed in the economic challenges of her district.

As head of MSG and Cablevision, Dolan is well versed in all the various interests of AMM-MSG, save one: publishing.

As a brilliant conversationalist and well-versed political economist he has few rivals in his country.

He was deeply versed in Saxon literature and published a work on the antiquity of the English church.

I knew the names of things and was well versed in the theory and statistics of repairs and renewals, but that was all.

Somehow, I knew deep down in my own heart, ill versed as I was in such things, that I should never send her such a gift myself.

But although they are all sufficiently versed in British politics, their interest is very casual.

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verseversed sine