/ Dictionary / Index M multipurpose: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mul•ti•pur•pose Pronunciation: (mul"tē-pûr'pus, mul"tī-), [key] — adj. able to be used for several purposes: a multipurpose lawn spray. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: multipurpose (Thesaurus) multipronged multiracial Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language