versify

ˈvɜrsɪˌfaɪ

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Definition of versify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

literature

tr./intr.

Dated

create or compose poetry or verses

tr./intr.

Dated

She loves to versify in her free time.

poetize

rhyme

poetry

tr.

Dated

express a story or idea in verse

tr.

Dated

The poet versified the ancient legend beautifully.

compose

poetize

rhyme

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Origin of versify

Latin, versus (verse) + -ify (to make)

Examples of versify in a sentence

The poet began to versify the ancient tales.
She loves to versify her thoughts into sonnets.
He decided to versify the entire novel.

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French:versifier, poétiser, ...
German:dichten, in Versform bringen, ...
Italian:versificare, poetizzare, ...
Spanish:versificar, poner en verso, ...
Portuguese:versificar, ...
Chinese:作诗, 用诗表达, ...
Japanese:詩を作る, 詩にする, ...
Arabic:نَظَمَ الشِّعْر, ينظم, ...
Hebrew:לְחַבֵּר שִׁירָה, לְהַבִּיעַ בְּחָרוּזִים, ...
Russian:сочинять стихи, перелагать, ...
Ukrainian:писати вірші, ...
Hindi:कविता लिखना, पद्यबद्ध करना, ...
Bengali:কবিতা রচনা করা, ছন্দে প্রকাশ করা, ...
Catalan:versificar, poetitzar, ...
Czech:veršovat, zveršovat, ...
Danish:skrive poesi, ...
Dutch:dichten, versifiëren, ...
Greek:ποιώ, γράφω σε στίχους, ...
Hungarian:verset írni, versbe szedni, ...
Khmer:តែងកំណាព្យ, តែងជាកំណាព្យ, ...
Korean:시를 짓다, 시로 표현하다, ...
Persian:شعر سرود, به شعر درآورد, ...
Polish:tworzyć wiersze, opisać wierszem, ...
Portuguese (BR):versificar, transformar em verso, ...
Romanian:a versifica, a poetiza, ...
Swedish:skriva verser, sätta på vers, ...
Thai:แต่งกลอน, ประพันธ์กลอน, ...
Turkish:şiir yazmak, şiirleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm thơ, chuyển thể thành thơ, ...

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