"well versed" meaning in All languages combined

See well versed on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: better versed [comparative], best versed [superlative], well-versed [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|+first}} well versed (comparative better versed, superlative best versed)
  1. An emphatic form of versed; highly knowledgeable or skilled. Synonyms: well up, well acquainted Translations (Translations): dobrze zaznajomiony (Polish), bien versado (Spanish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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