versatile

  • 11versatile — 01. Singh is a [versatile] player, strong on both offence and defense. 02. The [versatility] of this van has made it the most popular family vehicle on the road today. 03. This [versatile] tool has a number of different uses in the home. 04.… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12versatile — (vèr sa ti l ) adj. 1°   Qui change. •   Chaque épreuve augmente la certitude de l inconstance de la cause, en nous démontrant toujours de plus en plus qu elle est absolument versatile, BUFF. Ess. arithm. mor. Oeuv. t. x, p. 93. •   La reine des… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 13versatile — [[t]vɜ͟ː(r)sətaɪl, AM t(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you say that a person is versatile, you approve of them because they have many different skills. He had been one of the game s most versatile athletes. Derived words: versatility… …

    English dictionary

  • 14versatile — adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin versatilis turning easily, from versare to turn, frequentative of vertere Date: 1605 1. changing or fluctuating readily ; variable < a versatile disposition > 2. embracing a variety of&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15versatile — versatilely, adv. versatility, versatileness, n. /verr seuh tl/ or, esp. Brit., / tuyl /, adj. 1. capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer. 2. having or capable of …

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  • 16versatile — ver|sa|tile [ˈvə:sətaıl US ˈvə:rsətl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Latin versatilis turning easily , from versare to turn , from versus; VERSE] 1.) someone who is versatile has many different skills ▪ a very versatile performer ▪ a&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17versatile — ver·sà·ti·le agg. 1. OB spec. di oggetto o strumento, che può volgersi da una parte e dall altra, girevole 2. CO fig., capace di dedicarsi con buoni risultati ad attività diverse; che ha attitudini e interessi molteplici: un ragazzo versatile,&#8230; …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 18versatile — ver|sa|tile [ vɜrsətl ] adjective * 1. ) able to be used in many different ways: This versatile summer jacket is a great buy. 2. ) having a wide range of different skills and abilities: Baldwin was a very versatile writer. one of the cinema s&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19versatile */ — UK [ˈvɜː(r)sətaɪl] / US [ˈvɜrsət(ə)l] adjective 1) able to be used in many different ways This versatile summer jacket is a great buy. 2) having a wide range of different skills and abilities Baldwin was a very versatile writer. one of the cinema …

    English dictionary

  • 20versatile — adj. 1 turning easily or readily from one subject or occupation to another; capable of dealing with many subjects (a versatile mind). 2 (of a device etc.) having many uses. 3 Bot. & Zool. moving freely about or up and down on a support (versatile …

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