Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

versed

/vɝst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: versed
IPA: /vɝst/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced.

verb

name

A marketed variety of midazolam.

Example Sentences

"deep versed in books and shallow in himself"
"opinions […] derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of his age"
"These men were versed in the details of business."
"I mean no disrespect for such knowledge, if anyone really is versed in it – I do not want any more lawsuits brought against me by Meletus – but the fact is, gentlemen, that I take no interest in it."
"When the delirium stopped and it was safe to take Versed, her doctors doped her up and she managed to endure the MRI, on condition that I remain with her all the time."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vɝst/
British English: /vɜːst/

Inflected Forms

more versed (comparative) most versed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unversed

Phrases

well versed versed cosine versed sine

Frequently Paired Words

versed cosine versed sine

Synonyms

conversant intimate knowledgeable midazolam

Homonyms

verst

Rhymes With

first worst burst reversed cursed thirst dispersed immersed coerced interspersed hurst rehearsed

Questions

How do you pronounce versed?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɝst/.
What does versed mean?: Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced.

How to pronounce versed

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