utilise

See also utilisé

English

Alternative forms

• utilize (U.S.A)

Etymology

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

Verb

utilise (third-person singular simple present utilises, present participle utilising, simple past and past participle utilised)

1. To make useful, to find a practical use for.
2. To make use of; to use.
3. To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.
4. To make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intended

Usage notes

• See usage notes at utilize.

Synonyms

• employ
• exploit
• use

Derived terms

• utilisation
• utilisable
• utiliser

Translations

Translations

Finnish: käyttää (fi) French: utiliser (fr) Russian: использовать (ru) (ispol'zovat') Scottish Gaelic: dèan feum de (gd) Vietnamese: tận dụng (vi)

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French

Verb

utilise

1. first-person singular present indicative of utiliser
2. third-person singular present indicative of utiliser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of utiliser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of utiliser
5. second-person singular imperative of utiliser