variants or well versed
: having knowledge gained by close association, study, or experience : versed
usually used with in
She is well-versed in the classics.
His star would continue to rise in the blues world, where he became known as an inventive, fiery guitar player well-versed in various shades of the blues.Eric Volmers

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The members of Forbes Coaches Council are well-versed in how joining the right professional association can accelerate career growth. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 Hitting the studio with an iconic group requires being authentic to the original sound, but Nowell is well-versed in the music. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 Ruffalo, who has been a staple in the MCU for more than a decade, is well-versed in working with motion capture technology for the superhero films. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 July 2025 If anything, some of those accounts only further bolster the hypothesis that the emperor was well-versed in botany. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-versed

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of well-versed was in 1602

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“Well-versed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-versed. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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