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versed

American  
[vurst] / vɜrst /

adjective

  1. experienced; practiced; skilled; learned (usually followed byin ).

    She was well versed in Greek and Latin.
versed British  
/ vɜːst /

adjective

  1. thoroughly knowledgeable (about), acquainted (with), or skilled (in)

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Other Word Forms

  • unversed adjective

Etymology

Origin of versed

1600–10; < Latin versātus busied, engaged ( versatile ), with -ed 2 for Latin -ātus

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Chris is well versed in global investing and a die-hard fan of quality stocks, wherever they are traded.

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Chris is well versed in global investing and a die-hard fan of quality stocks, wherever they are traded.

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Chris is well versed in global investing and a die-hard fan of quality stocks, wherever they are traded.

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She set the tone early by making pianist Mike Garson, best known for his work with David Bowie, but well versed in jazz and classical, the first artist she spoke to.

From Los Angeles Times

Belgium's complex political system means that De Wever is well versed in the art of painstaking negotiations and cobbling together compromise deals.

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