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I majored in directing. However, I did spend some time at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, so I am somewhat well-versed in African Studies.
Chadwick Boseman

Meaning of "well-versed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WELL-VERSED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WELL-VERSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Well-Versed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WELL-VERSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of well-versed in the English dictionary

The definition of well-versed in the dictionary is comprehensively knowledgeable, acquainted, or skilled.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WELL-VERSED

well-timed
well-to-do
well-trained
well-travelled
well-treated
well-tried
well-trodden
well-turned
well-understood
well-upholstered
well-used
well-wisher
well-wishing
well-woman
well-woman clinic
well-women
well-wooded
well-worn
well-written
well-wrought

WORDS THAT END LIKE WELL-VERSED

accursed
addorsed
arsed
be arsed
cursed
dispersed
emersed
half-arsed
hersed
immersed
interspersed
rat-arsed
submersed
tight-arsed
unrehearsed
unreversed
untraversed
unversed
versed
well-rehearsed

Synonyms and antonyms of well-versed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «well-versed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WELL-VERSED

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

Translator English - Chinese

精通
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bien versado
570 millions of speakers

English

well-versed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छी तरह से वाकिफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دراية جيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сведущим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bem versado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুন্দর পঙক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bien versé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sehr versiert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精通して
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정통한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget-versed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thành thạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்குணர்ந்த, துறைபோன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुप्रसिद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iyi bilgili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ben versato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrze zorientowani
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обізнаним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bine versat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γνωρίζει πολύ καλά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goed vertroud
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

väl insatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

godt bevandret
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL-VERSED»

The term «well-versed» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.090 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about well-versed

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2 QUOTES WITH «WELL-VERSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word well-versed.
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Chadwick Boseman
I majored in directing. However, I did spend some time at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, so I am somewhat well-versed in African Studies.
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Natasha Lyonne
I have a lot of friends who are trying to clean up their act, or that are still making trouble for themselves, so I'm definitely well-versed on what goes on in the mind and the heart of a person who self-destructs as their coping mechanism, and also what they're like when you take their preferred substance away.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELL-VERSED»

Discover the use of well-versed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to well-versed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Well-Versed Family: Raising Kids of Faith Through ...
Let "The Well-Versed Family" show you how! 'What a delight ... I cannot think of a greater gift to give our children than the Word of God tucked up in their hearts. You will love this book!
Caroline Boykin, 2007
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Shakespeare Well-Versed: A Rhyming Guide to All His Plays
In Shakespeare Well-Versed, James Muirden captures the essence of each of the bard's plays in quick-witted, rhyming verse.
James Muirden, 2009
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Well Versed
This book of verse expresses a modern-day poet's view of the human condition that we think will both touch and delight the reader.
E. T. Baldy, 2004
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The Well Versed Anthology
"The Well Versed, a guild of poets from the Mount Shasta area ... have revealed their most secret and sacred expressions to create a volume of collected work.
‎1996
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Well-Versed In Scripture: The First Five Books of the Bible ...
Well-Versed In Scripture: The First Five Books of the Bible In Contemporary Rhyme, solves that problem. It presents the first five books in lively, contemporary rhyme.
Cantor Elias Roochvarg, 2009
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Well Versed
Wherever they are located, they share a love of writing. Well Versed showcases their work.
Columbia Chapt Missouri Writers' Guild, 2010
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The Well-Versed Cat: Poems of Celebration
A charming collection of poems by some of history's greatest writers, all glorifying the fabulous feline. A Miniature Editions book.
‎1993
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The Survey of American College Students: Student use of ...
We asked the students in the sample whether they agree or disagree with the following statement: I am well versed in the library research sources in my major or intended major? We gave them four possible answers: strongly disagree, ...
‎2009
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Every Last Cuckoo: Timeless Poems by Snooki, John Boehner, ...
And the Petrases take it one step further: organizing the poems by themes, introducing each work with a Norton Anthology mock seriousness, discussing “schools,” and larding the text with footnotes, The Anthology of Really Important ...
Kate Maloy, 2012
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Versed
Provides an expanded view of the arc of the author's writing, collecting poems dealing with the perversity of human consciousness and the confrontation of the invisible experienced during the author's bout with cancer.
Rae Armantrout, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WELL-VERSED»

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Johnson well-versed in dealing with disappointment
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Give Dustin Johnson credit for this, at least: He deals with disappointment in majors remarkably well. Whether that's because he's ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Big Read: Children 'well-versed' for mass poetry recital of classic …
THOUSANDS of pupils are to celebrate their reading skills by joining a mass recital of one of the best-loved children's poems. The Dr Seuss classic, 'I Will Read', ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jun 15»
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Jeff Banister becoming 'well-versed' in getting ejected from ballgames
Banister: Well, I was ejected six times in the first month of my managerial career so I'm pretty well-versed in getting thrown out…sometimes, you look down the ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
4
Rookies already well-versed in the Patriot way
FOXBOROUGH – Four more Patriots draft picks met with the media on Thursday, one day after first-round selection Malcom Brown was introduced. Offensive ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
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John Bolton Skips 2016, Warns Clinton Well-Versed on Foreign Policy
Former Ambassador John Bolton is taking a pass on the presidential race, saying that he could make a bigger contribution to the Republican Party by acting as ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
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VIDEO: Calderdale kids well-versed in poetry
VIDEO: Calderdale kids well-versed in poetry. Play. Current Time 0:00. /. Duration Time 0:00. Remaining Time -0:00. Stream TypeLIVE. Loaded: 0%. Progress: 0 ... «Halifax Evening Courier, Mar 15»
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Life as a foster family: 'I became well-versed in most swear words'
I'll never forget the day I came home, aged seven, to find two boys I'd never seen before playing with my toys. I'm sorry to say that my first reaction was to run ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Milestone: Clemson's Tim Bourret well-versed for 1000th broadcast
CLEMSON – OK, so Mike Krzyzewski beat Tim Bourret to 1,000 by about 2½ weeks. But does Coach K know that John “Moose” Campbell once scored 23 points ... «Greenville News, Feb 15»
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Everyday Heroes: Librarian well-versed in community service
“I Love My Librarian” award recipient David Lopez was among 10 people in the nation to be recognized by the Carnegie Corporation and The New York Times ... «OCRegister, Dec 14»
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Continental's Frank Kass well-versed in Westerville development
News that Continental Real Estate Cos. and Continental Realty Ltd. will serve as consultants to efforts to develop 62 acres in Westerville continues a 36-year ... «Columbus Business First, Dec 14»

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