CEFR B2

multipurpose

adjective

Meaning

multipurpose means designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application; having multiple uses. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as multipurpose.
A multipurpose tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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multipurpose (B2)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as multipurpose.
A multipurpose tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use multipurpose

multipurpose + noun (collocation): Use multipurpose before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a multipurpose reaction."
become multipurpose (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became multipurpose near the end."

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