Definitions for versatile

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versatile ver·sa·tile

Spelling: [vur-suh-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl]

IPA: /ˈvɜr sə tl or, esp. British, -ˌtaɪl/

Versatile is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 727 anagrams from letters in versatile (aeeilrstv).

Definitions for versatile

adjective

1. capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.:
2. having or capable of many uses:
3. Botany. attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely, as an anther.
4. Zoology. turning either forward or backward:
5. variable or changeable, as in feeling, purpose, or policy:

Origin of versatile

1595-1605; Latin versātilis revolving, many-sided, equivalent to versāt(us) (past participle of versāre, frequentative of vertere to turn; see verse, Examples for versatile

Served in lieu of morning pancakes or bread at supper, ployes are nothing if not versatile.

It is to be wished that it were, but it is no such easy matter to be versatile in painting.

Regular viewers of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon know that The Roots are one of the most versatile bands working today.

And a very tolerable forgery did this versatile hero produce.

versatile, yet persevering, he varied his pursuits, but he never abandoned any.

Ever the versatile bigot, Ransdell hates gays, African Americans, and immigrants, in addition to Jewish people.

The former stand-up comedian has evolved into one of the most versatile entertainers in showbiz.

Perez was not the only favoured votary of the versatile siren.

Since Westlake was as prolific as he was versatile, this all took a while.

Talma and Rachel, if as great as he, were not so complete, so versatile.