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Webster 1913 Edition
Versed
Versed
(vẽrst)
, Adj.
[Cf. F. ]
versé
, L. versatus
, p. p. of versari
to turn about frequently, to turn over, to be engaged in a thing, passive of versare
. See Versant
, Adj.
Acquainted or familiar, as the result of experience, study, practice, etc.; skilled; practiced; knowledgeable; expert.
Deep
versed
in books and shallow in himself. Milton.
Opinions . . . derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was
versed
beyond any person of his age. Southey.
These men were
versed
in the details of business. Macaulay.
Definition 2024
versed
versed
English
Adjective
versed (comparative more versed, superlative most versed)
- knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced
- Milton
- deep versed in books and shallow in himself
- Southey
- opinions […] derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of his age
- Macaulay
- These men were versed in the details of business.
- Milton
See also
Translations
knowledgeable or skilled
Anagrams
Hungarian
Etymology
vers + -ed (“possessive suffix”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛrʃɛd]
- Hyphenation: ver‧sed
Noun
versed
- second-person singular (single possession) possessive of vers
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | versed | — |
| accusative | versedet | — |
| dative | versednek | — |
| instrumental | verseddel | — |
| causal-final | versedért | — |
| translative | verseddé | — |
| terminative | versedig | — |
| essive-formal | versedként | — |
| essive-modal | versedül | — |
| inessive | versedben | — |
| superessive | verseden | — |
| adessive | versednél | — |
| illative | versedbe | — |
| sublative | versedre | — |
| allative | versedhez | — |
| elative | versedből | — |
| delative | versedről | — |
| ablative | versedtől | — |