Synonyms & related words for verse

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of verse — including versify, poetize, poesy, poetry, rhyme, pentastich. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to verse

Explore words related to verse — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include octameter, octosyllable, decasyllable, hypercatalectic, versicular, metrist, versification, acatalectic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for verse

Common synonyms for verse include versify, poetize, poesy, poetry, rhyme, pentastich, elegize, hexastich — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does verse come from?

The word verse breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vers-, from Latin verto (“turn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.