versify

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versify

  • /ˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪfaɪ/

Where it comes from

From Middle English versifien, from Old French versifier, learned borrowing from Latin versificāre (“versify”), from versus (see verse) + faciō (“make”).

verb versifies · versifying · versified

  1. ambitransitive to make or compose verses I'll versify in spite, and do my best.
  2. transitive to tell in verse; deal with in verse form
  3. transitive to turn (prose) into poetry; rewrite in verse form

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Every language

verb ambitransitive: to make or compose verses

Portuguêsversar, versejar, versificar
Românăversifica
العربيةنَظَمَ naẓama

verb transitive: to tell in verse; deal with in verse form

Portuguêsversar, versejar, versificar

verb transitive: to turn prose into poetry; rewrite in verse form

Portuguêsversar, versejar, versificar
Deutschversifizieren

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versify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/versify

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"versify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/versify.

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@misc{versify_2026,
  title = {versify},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/versify},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}