Also spelled utilise

US /ˈju.tə.laɪz/ UK /ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/
verb Freq #23511

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To make use of something for a practical purpose.

    The team utilized new software to speed up the project.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to make use of something... use
Word family
Forms utilisedutilizedutilizesutilizing

Etymology

From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”).

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