versify
verb [ I or T ] old-fashioned uk/ˈvɜː.sɪ.faɪ/ us/ˈvɝː.sə.faɪ/
作诗;用诗体描写
to write poetry; to write something in the form of poetry
She could versify, play the harp, ride horseback, and sing. 她会写诗、弹竖琴、骑马,还会唱歌。
The early poets of the young Republic exercised their powers in versifying the Psalms. 共和国初期的先驱诗人在诗篇中展示了自己的力量。
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- These are cafes in which a poet could versify or a painter depict the demi-monde.
- a gathering of versifying luminaries including Mark Strand and W. D. Snodgrass
- This concept was added in the process of versifying a vernacular prose text.
- Gilbert West's versified guidebook to Stowe of 1732