utilise

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Etymology

From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”). Attested c. 1810.

In classic literature

Synonyms

use, utilize, apply, employ

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