First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
versify
verb ver·si·fy \-ˌfī\
ver·si·fiedver·si·fy·ing
Definition of VERSIFY
intransitive verb
: to compose verses
transitive verb
1
: to relate or describe in verse
2
: to turn into verse
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Origin of VERSIFY
Middle English versifien, from Anglo-French versifier, from Latin versificare, from versus verse, line
Rhymes with VERSIFY
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