versifier

ver·si·fy

 (vûr′sə-fī′)

v. ver·si·fied, ver·si·fy·ing, ver·si·fies

v.tr.

1. To change from prose into metrical form.

2. To treat or tell in verse: versify stories from the Bible.

v.intr.

To write verses.

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[Middle English versifien, from Old French versifier, from Latin versificāre : versus, verse; see verse¹ + -ficāre, -fy.]

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ver′si·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

ver′si·fi′er n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

versifier - a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets) poetiser, poetizer, rhymer, rhymester author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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versifier

noun

One who writes poetry:

bard, muse, poet, poetaster, poetess, rhymer, rhymester.

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Translations

versifier

[ˈvɜːsɪfaɪəʳ] N → versificador(a) m/f, versista mf

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versifier

n (pej) → Verseschmied(in) m(f), → Dichterling m

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