: having knowledge gained by close association, study, or experience
—usually + in
an attorney well versed in corporate law [=an attorney who is knowledgeable about corporate law]
At these points Dr Shepherd seemed very much the newcomer, not yet versed in the institution's codes …—
Helen Garner
Helen Garner… an eminent naturalist, a gentleman most completely versed in the knowledge of rocks and minerals …—Anthony Trollope
Anthony TrollopeClive used to say that to be a successful moth hunter you need not be a specialist, but many specialists: a biologist, a botanist, a chemist, an ecologist, a meteorologist …—and well versed in Latin.—Poppy Adams
Poppy AdamsExamples of versed in a Sentence
versed in the latest developments in aeronautics
well versed in the techniques of laser surgery
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In the past, polymaths became well versed in various disciplines and made important contributions to each.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 June 2025
The Catholic Church’s social doctrine, in which Leo XIV is very well versed, establishes that the concrete economic policy solutions is not a matter of dogma but of prudential decisions.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Some progressives within the church worry that the dozens of new cardinals Francis chose around the world will be less versed in Vaticanese and may be taken in by the sweetness of the unity siren.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Many of us now are well versed and much more advanced in our capability to deliver medicine through either telephone or video conferencing.
—Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
On the other hand, Baranski plays Agnes van Rhijn, a widow well versed and imersed in the old money crowd in New York City.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Those supports should be coming from the federal government, which is very well versed and equipped in providing them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Venture Colonialism There is arguably no single scholar more well versed, incisive, and thought provoking than Stern in analyzing the evolution of joint-stock corporations in the British Empire.
—Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Solar eclipses may strike awe or even fear in people, especially those less versed in astronomy.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 June 2025
The Catholic Church’s social doctrine, in which Leo XIV is very well versed, establishes that the concrete economic policy solutions is not a matter of dogma but of prudential decisions.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Some progressives within the church worry that the dozens of new cardinals Francis chose around the world will be less versed in Vaticanese and may be taken in by the sweetness of the unity siren.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Many of us now are well versed and much more advanced in our capability to deliver medicine through either telephone or video conferencing.
—Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
On the other hand, Baranski plays Agnes van Rhijn, a widow well versed and imersed in the old money crowd in New York City.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Those supports should be coming from the federal government, which is very well versed and equipped in providing them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Venture Colonialism There is arguably no single scholar more well versed, incisive, and thought provoking than Stern in analyzing the evolution of joint-stock corporations in the British Empire.
—Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Solar eclipses may strike awe or even fear in people, especially those less versed in astronomy.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Versed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/versed. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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