noun
- plural of verse; lines of poetry or song lyrics
- sections of religious text, especially from the Bible
verb
- third person singular present of verse; to tell in verse form
Usage: literary
Examples
- She memorized several verses from her favorite poem.
- The song has three verses and a chorus.
- The pastor read verses from the Book of Matthew.
- Students studied verses about forgiveness in their religion class.
- The poet verses his thoughts about nature in beautiful language.
- Each verse of the hymn tells part of the story.
- He quoted verses from Shakespeare during his speech.