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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For readers not well-versed in PC gaming, frame generation features look at two frames that your GPU has rendered and then uses machine-learning algorithms to generate a frame in between them. ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 The Ragin’ Cajuns’ head coach is well-versed in the program. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 Others gave unclear answers that could be misinterpreted if one isn’t well-versed in state law, which as Andrade and Scott pointed out, gives pretty broad exemptions for parents who want to opt their children out of drug immunization. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 With over 10 years of experience, Eyoh Design is well-versed in the challenges of construction, and thus prioritizes keeping the process as easy as possible for its clients. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-versed

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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 16 Sep. 2025.

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