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metrify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
met-ri-fy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make verse.

verb

metricate

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin metrum (“meter”) + -fy. Compare French métrifier.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

metrifies (present, singular) metrifying (participle, present) metrified (participle, past) metrified (past)

Derived Forms

metrifier

Frequently Paired Words

metrification metricize

Synonyms

metricize metricise metricate

Questions

What does metrify mean?
To make verse.
Where does metrify come from?
From Latin metrum (“meter”) + -fy. Compare French métrifier.

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