Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun verse
3 senses of verse
Sense 1
poetry, poesy, verse -- (literature in metrical form)
=> writing style, literary genre, genre -- (a style of expressing yourself in writing)
Sense 2
verse, rhyme -- (a piece of poetry)
=> poem, verse form -- (a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines)
Sense 3
verse, verse line -- (a line of metrical text)
=> line -- (text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb verse
2 senses of verse
Sense 1
verse, versify, poetize, poetise -- (compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga")
=> write, compose, pen, indite -- (produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels")
Sense 2
verse -- (familiarize through thorough study or experience; "She versed herself in Roman archeology")
=> familiarize, familiarise, acquaint -- (make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings")