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ver·sant
I. \ˈvərsənt, ˈvə̄s-, ˈvəis-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin versant-, versans, present participle of versare, versari to turn, occupy oneself, meditate, be busy with
1. : mentally engaged or occupied : concerned, interested
2. : experienced, practiced
3. : closely acquainted : conversant
< men not versant with courts of justice will not believe it — Sydney Smith >
II. noun
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Etymology: French, from present participle of verser to turn, incline, from Latin versare to turn
1. : the slope of a side of a mountain chain
2. : the general slope of a country : inclination |