versify C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈvɝːsəˌfaɪ/ UK /ˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #735236 Meanings 1 verb to compose poetry or write in verse She would versify whenever ordinary prose felt too plain. 2 verb to turn a prose text or subject into verse The playwright tried to versify the old legend for the stage. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to compose poetry or write... write poetrycompose verse 2 verb · to turn a prose text or... put into versepoeticize Word family Forms versified Derived forms versificationversifier Related forms versepoetryrhyme Etymology From Middle English versifien and Old French versifier, ultimately from Latin versificare, 'to make verse.' The Latin verb combines versus, 'a line of verse,' with facere, 'to make.' Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # versify **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈvɝːsəˌfaɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 735236 ## Meanings 1. to compose poetry or write in verse 2. to turn a prose text or subject into verse ## Examples - She would versify whenever ordinary prose felt too plain. - The playwright tried to versify the old legend for the stage. ## Synonyms - write poetry - compose verse - poeticize ## Derived Forms - versification - versifier ## Related Forms - verse - poetry - rhyme ## Etymology From Middle English versifien and Old French versifier, ultimately from Latin versificare, 'to make verse.' The Latin verb combines versus, 'a line of verse,' with facere, 'to make.' ## Topics - Art & Music markdown