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2,656 words match “VERS”

VERSIFIER n. 2 definitions

One who versifies, or makes verses; as, not every versifier is a poet. Dryden.

VERSIFY v. 3 definitions

To make verses. I'll versify in spite, and do my best. Dryden.

VERSION n. 5 definitions

A change of form, direction, or the like; transformation; conversion; turning. The version of air into water. Bacon.

One who makes or favors a version; a translator. [R.]

The reverse, or left-hand, page of a book or a folded sheet of paper; -- opposed to recto.

The turning factor of a quaternion.

A Russian measure of length containing 3,500 English feet. [Written also werst.]

Of or pertaining to a verse.

Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs.

Crafty; wily; cunning; artful. [R.]

ook; also, commentaries or notes. These parchments are supposed to have been St. Paul's adversaria. Bp. Bull.

ADVERSARIOUS a.

Hostile. [R.] Southey.

ADVERSARY a. 3 definitions

Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic. [Archaic] Bp. King.

ADVERSATIVE a. 2 definitions

Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force. -- Ad*ver"sa*tive*ly, adv.

ADVERSE a. 4 definitions

ting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste.

In an adverse manner; inimically; unfortunately; contrariwise.

The quality or state of being adverse; opposition.

ADVERSIFOLIATE; ADVERSIFOLIOUS a.

Having opposite leaves, as plants which have the leaves so arranged on the stem.

A turning towards; attention. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

Opposition; contrariety. [Obs.] Wyclif. Adversity is not without comforts and hopes. Bacon.