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versify Definition

ver·sify (-fī′)

intransitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing

to compose verses

Etymology: ME versifien < MFr versifier < L versificare < versus: see verse & -fy

transitive verb

  1. to tell about, treat of, or describe in verse
  2. to put into verse form

versify Usage Examples

Object

  • prose: Pour it out indiscriminately; drown everyone around you in the vapid production of versified prose!

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