verse
Translation
verse, poetry, stanza
Examples
He wrote a poem in verse.
He wrote a poem in verse.
She quoted a verse from the Bible.
She quoted a verse from the Bible.
The song has three verses and a chorus.
The song has three verses and a chorus.
Grammar Patterns
a verse from ((sth.)) a short division of a text. He read a verse from the Bible.
in verse as poetry. The story was told in verse.
a verse of ((a song)) a stanza of a song. I only know the first verse of the song.
Similar Words
Synonyms: poetry, stanza, line, rhyme
Etymology
From Latin 'versus' meaning 'a line of writing', literally 'a turning', from 'vertere' 'to turn'. The idea is turning from one line to the next.
Memory Tips
Think of 'turning' to the next line in a poem, or 'turning' the page.