Also spelled utilise
verb
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Meanings
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verb
To make use of something for a practical purpose.
The team utilized new software to speed up the project.
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verb
· to make use of something...
use
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utilisedutilizedutilizesutilizing
Etymology
From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”).
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