/ Dictionary / Index A all-purpose: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: all-pur•pose Pronunciation: (ôl'pûr'pus), [key] — adj. for every purpose: an all-purpose detergent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: all-purpose (Thesaurus) all-powerful All Quiet on the Western Front* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language