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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERST

From French verste or German Werst, from Russian versta line.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VERST

verst  [vɛəst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Verst is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Verst

A verst is an obsolete Russian unit of length. It is defined as being 500 sazhen long, which makes a verst equal to 1.0668 kilometres. In the English language, verst is singular with the normal plural versts. In Russian, the nominative singular is versta, but the form usually used with numbers is genitive plural verst — 10 verst, 25 verst, etc. — whence the English form. A mezhevaya versta is twice as long as a verst. "The verst of the 17th century was 700 sazhens or 1.49 km as against the 500 sazhens or 1.06 km it became at the time of Peter the Great". The Russian Wiki mentions several other old values. In Finland, virsta was originally 1.069 km according to the Swedish standard, but the Russian verst replaced it after annexation to the Russian Empire in 1809. Virsta was originally 600 sylis, but then changed to 500 syli, since the Russian syli was longer, 2.134 m. A derived unit was peninkulma = 10 virsta. Metrification replaced virsta with the kilometre in the 1880s.

Definition of verst in the English dictionary

The definition of verst in the dictionary is a unit of length, used in Russia, equal to 1.067 kilometres.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERST


ballast
ˈbæləst
Bathurst
ˈbæθəst
biased
ˈbaɪəst
breakfast
ˈbrɛkfəst
compast
ˈkʌmpəst
dynast
ˈdɪnəst
embarrassed
ɪmˈbærəst
focused
ˈfəʊkəst
harassed
ˈhærəst
high-interest
ˌhaɪˈɪntrəst
locust
ˈləʊkəst
noninterest
ˌnɒnˈɪntrəst
provost
ˈprɒvəst
soonest
ˈsuːnəst
steadfast
ˈstɛdfəst
stedfast
ˈstɛdfəst
terraced
ˈtɛrəst
unbiased
ʌnˈbaɪəst
unfocused
ʌnˈfəʊkəst
unpierced
ʌnˈpɪəst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERST

versicolor
versicolour
versicular
versification
versificator
versified
versifier
versifies
versiform
versify
versine
version
versioner
versioning
versionist
verslibrist
verslibriste
verso
versus
versute

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERST

Amherst
bratwurst
burst
durst
erst
first
first things first
Hearst
Hirst
horst
hurst
karst
outburst
starburst
sunburst
the worst
thirst
twenty-first
worst
wurst

Synonyms and antonyms of verst in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «verst» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERST

Find out the translation of verst to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of verst from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «verst» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

俄里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

verst
570 millions of speakers

English

verst
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Verst
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفرست
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

версту
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

verst
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৈর্ঘ্যের রুশ একক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

verste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Verst
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Werst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

verst
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

verst
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sinten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

verst
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

verst
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Verst
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

verst
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

versta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

verst
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

версту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

verstă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

verst
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

werst
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

verst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

verst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of verst

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERST»

The term «verst» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.410 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «verst» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «verst» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about verst

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERST»

Discover the use of verst in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to verst and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Passages from the Diary of General Patrick Gordon of ...
From hence wee jorneyed over hills to the river Grimatsa, fyve verst. On each side of this river are many kurgans,* where they say that the battel betwixt the masters and the servants was fought in the end of Tamerlanes warr. A litlc further wee ...
Patrick Gordon, 1859
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Publications
From hence wee jorneyed over hills to the river Grimatsa, fyve verst. On each side of this river are many kurgans,* where they say that the battel betwixt the masters and the servants was fought in the end of Tamerlanes warr. A litle further wee ...
Spalding Club, Aberdeen, 1859
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Stalking : Psychiatric Perspectives and Practical ...
Ms. Verst returned the call, Mr. Drake tried to get her to remember a story that he said she had written about his candidacy for mayor. Ms. Verst told Mr. Drake that she had written no such story and ended the phone conversation. After this, Mr.
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship and Training Debra A. Pinals Director, Department of Psychiatry University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2007
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The Inquisitor
surmised that an altercation had recently taken place between Mr. Verst and Mr. Caballero. Details of the altercation and related events are as follows, as per facts as related to Officer Moskva by witnesses and other hospital employees ...
Jerome Gold, 1991
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Kriegsprache:
Versprechung, Versprengter, Versprengung Versprechung {f}(Verspr) Promise Versprengter {m}(Verspr) A straggler, a soldier separated from his unit Versprengung (Verspr) Dispersal, or isolation verst. verstanden, verstärkt, verstorben, ...
Thomas Houlihan, 2009
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Russia
Коллектив авторов. Miles. 719 Versts. 1,086 row pit of sand. Verst 1082, one siding on east. There is a timber bridge here, with water barrels at one end. Country is clayey. Verst 1085, coun~ try sandy clay with jack pine and small white birch.
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English Etymology: Or, a Derivative Dictionary of the ...
TYNlNG; hedging: Verst. U. V. 'ss VALENCES, or oallen: of a hed z " Italuzvalenzane; Zecti armamenta; sortasse sic dicta, quod eorum usus in provincis. Hispania: Valentizi; vel illa urbe Italiat, vel altera urbe Provincizr Gallicz Valentid primo ...
George William Lemon, 1783
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Travels in Europe and in the Island of Sicily: With an ...
The usual price of post-horses in Russia is two copecks a horse per verst (near two-thirds of an English mile); unless it be a verst-rojal, when the price is doubled . A Russian postilion cannot demand more than one copeck a horse per verst ...
Mariana Starke, 1836
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English etymology / Lemon, George William: or, a derivative ...
DWOLMA, a gulf; otherwise in Tcut. an inham : Verst. DWYNED, and for-dwyned; vanished away: Verst. it seems to be the fame with DWINGE, above. DYGHLE DYHLE DYHLE-NESSE DYSEGA 7 a fool 7 Verst. — this seems to be no- ...
George William Lemon, 1783
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Travels in Europe, for the Use of Travellers on the ...
The usual price of post-horses in Russia is two copecks a horse per verst (near two-tliirds of an English mile); unless it be a verst-royal, when the price is doubled . Altussian postilion cannot. demand more than one eopeck a horse per verst; but  ...
Mariana Starke, 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term verst is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ny forskning: Kvinner er verst til å konspirere
Ny forskning: Kvinner er verst til å konspirere ... øker når det skjer på bekostning av fellesskapet, og det er kvinnene som er verst til å konspirere mot fellesskapet. «Aftenbladet.no, May 15»
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Forsvarsbarn forteller om sine opplevelser: - Det er verst når han drar
Hun setter ord på følelsen mange av barna har når det nærmer seg avreise for en av foreldrene. Tida da mor eller far er fysisk borte oppleves som den verste. «NRK, May 15»
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- Sherpaene som sitter fast på Mount Everest har det aller verst
Sherpaenes situasjon er nok aller verst. Lene Skogstrøm/NTB ... Gangdal mener de rundt 600 sherpaene som sitter fast i fjellet har det aller verst. - Når slikt som ... «Aftenposten, Apr 15»
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Verst utan ball
Viking la inn ein sterk søknad i kategorien ”verst med ball” mot Rosenborg i går. Aalesund aspirerer til prisen for ”verst utan ball” – den mest frykta kategorien i ... «NRK, Apr 15»
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Verst i Norge
Det kommer frem på nettstedet luftkvalitet.info, som drives av Norsk Institutt for Luftforskning på vegne av Statens vegvesen, kommunene og industrien. «iTromsø, Apr 15»
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Mener at Oslo ikke styres så aller verst
Ap-leder Jonas Gahr Støre har ingen lang klageliste over hvordan Høyre har ledet Oslo. Byrådslederkandidat Raymond Johansen mener byen er noenlunde ... «Dagens Næringsliv, Apr 15»
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Verst Group signs largest NKY lease deal of 2015
Verst Group Logistics Inc., one of Greater Cincinnati's largest privately owned companies, is expanding in Northern Kentucky. The third-party logistics company ... «Cincinnati Business Courier, Mar 15»
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«Synd men sant. Vi er nok verst i verden dessverre.»
«Synd men sant. Vi er nok verst i verden dessverre. Sosialistene, som har 90% av ansvaret for dette, er fornøyde med Norge. Og velgerne heier de videre fram». «Nettavisen, Feb 15»
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Volwassen mannen waren bezig met wie het verst kon pissen
Somberman wordt met een onaangenaam gevoel wakker. Er pijnigt iets. Zijn lichaam? Zijn geest? Hij gaat zijn lichaam na, controleert het van top tot teen. «Volkskrant, Feb 15»
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- Kronen verst i verden
Siste døgnet er det ingen større valutaer som Bloomberg følger, som har fått mer juling enn norske kroner, ifølge Financial Times. Annonse fra Google. Onsdag ... «Nettavisen, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Verst [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/verst>. May 2024 ».
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