# versify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪfaɪ/

## Definitions
1. to make or compose verses
2. to tell in verse; deal with in verse form
3. to turn (prose) into poetry; rewrite in verse form

## Etymology
From Middle English versifien, from Old French versifier, learned borrowing from Latin versificāre (“versify”), from versus (see verse) + faciō (“make”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/versify