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versifier
[
vur
-s
uh
-fahy
]
ver·si·fy
/
ˈvɜr
səˌfaɪ
/
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[
vur
-s
uh
-fahy
]
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verb,
ver·si·fied,
ver·si·fy·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to relate, describe, or treat (something) in
verse
.
2.
to convert (prose or other writing) into metrical form.
verb (used without object)
3.
to compose
verses
.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
versifien
<
Old French
versifier
<
Latin
versificāre.
See
verse
,
-ify
Related forms
ver·si·fi·er,
noun
un·ver·si·fied,
adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
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versify
(ˈvɜːsɪˌfaɪ)
—
vb
,
-fies
,
-fying
,
-fied
1.
(
tr
) to render (something) into metrical form or verse
2.
(
intr
) to write in verse
[C14: from Old French
versifier,
from Latin
versificāre,
from
versus
verse
+
facere
to make]
'versifier
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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