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Word: Versatile
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘inconstant, fluctuating’): from French, or from Latin versatilis, from versat- ‘turned about, revolved’, from the verb versare, frequentative of vertere ‘to turn’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvəːsətʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
Short Definition:able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
Examples:- a versatile sewing machine
- he was versatile enough to play on either wing
Definition:
changeable; inconstant.
Short Definition:changeable
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