versed
Americanadjective
adjective
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- unversed adjective
Etymology
Origin of versed
1600–10; < Latin versātus busied, engaged ( versatile ), with -ed 2 for Latin -ātus
Example Sentences
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A classically trained musician versed in jazz, classical and electronica, Berry describes his role as “composing for people’s emotions.”
From Los Angeles Times
The small-town family from Nepal became, by necessity, versed in the distant Middle Eastern conflict that had claimed their son, whose college education they hoped might transform their fortunes.
By the time her cover of the Isley Brothers' Shout made her famous, aged 15, she was already versed in hiding her background.
From BBC
Some emergency room doctors and nurses who are versed in climate change want more recognition of the ways overheating can precipitate ER visits for heart, respiratory and kidney disease.
From Los Angeles Times
They are “very well versed in the general plan and the municipal code and the design guidelines,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times
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