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Utilize

//ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of utilise. British, Canada, English, Oxford, US, alt-of, alternative

    "The scientists utilized advanced technology in their research."

  2. 2
    convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) wordnet
  3. 3
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose wordnet

Etymology

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

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