versed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /vɝst/ (General-American)
- /vɜːst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced.
These men were versed in the details of business.
1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XI, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:deep versed in books and shallow in himself
1671, John Milton, “The Fourth Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC: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.
1954, Plato, translated by Hugh Tredennick, “Socrates on Trial: The Apology”, in The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics), Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, →OCLC, page 21:opinions […] derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of his age
1829, Robert Southey, “(please specify the page)”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most versed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more versed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (25)
sv verserad (knowledgeable or skilled) · ka გამოცდილი (knowledgeable or skilled) · ka განსწავლული (knowledgeable or skilled) · gd fiosrach (knowledgeable or skilled) · de sachkundig (knowledgeable or skilled) · de bekannt (knowledgeable or skilled) · fr versé (knowledgeable or skilled) · de kundig (knowledgeable or skilled) · mi pūkenga (knowledgeable or skilled) · de erfahren (knowledgeable or skilled) · da øvet (knowledgeable or skilled) · ca versat (knowledgeable or skilled) · da kyndig (knowledgeable or skilled) · ka მცოდნე (knowledgeable or skilled) · bg изкусен (knowledgeable or skilled) · de geschickt (knowledgeable or skilled) · sv bevandrad (knowledgeable or skilled) · es versado (knowledgeable or skilled) · ka დახელოვნებული (knowledgeable or skilled) · de geübt (knowledgeable or skilled) · bg опитен (knowledgeable or skilled) · sh верзиран (knowledgeable or skilled) · de versiert (knowledgeable or skilled) · cs zběhlý (knowledgeable or skilled) · ka ჩახედული (knowledgeable or skilled)