verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make verse.

   "he metrified after his mynde"

2. 2
   convert from a non-metric to the metric system wordnet
3. 3
   metricate Canada, US
4. 4
   compose in poetic meter wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

metricatemetricisemetricizemetricize

Etymology

From Latin metrum (“meter”) + -fy. Compare French métrifier.

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