: having knowledge gained by close association, study, or experience
—usually used with 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
… an eminent naturalist, a gentleman most completely versed in the knowledge of rocks and minerals …—Anthony Trollope
Clive 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
versed
2 of 2past tense and past participle of verse entry 2, verse entry 3
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“Versed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/versed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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