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verses

UK/ˈvɜːsɪz//ˈvɝsɪz/

verses is the plural of verse.

verses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of verse.

Meaning of verse

Noun

verse (countable and uncountable, plural verses)

  1. A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
    • Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.
    Synonyms:
    poetry
  2. Poetic form in general.
    • The restrictions of verse have steadily been relaxed over time.
  3. One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.
    • Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second.
    Synonyms:
    stanza
  4. A small section of a holy book (Bible, Quran etc.)
  5. A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.

See all 9 meanings of verse

Phrases with verses

Words that rhyme with verses

Questions about verses

What is verses the plural of?
Verses is the plural of verse.
How do you pronounce verses?
Verses is pronounced /ˈvɝsɪz/ (US).

Words near verses in the dictionary

  1. versemongers
  2. versemongery
  3. versene
  4. verser
  5. versers
  6. verses
  7. versesmith
  8. versesmiths
  9. verset
  10. versetamide
  11. versets

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Adapted from Wiktionary: verses (page history and authors); verse (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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