utilise
Utilise (verb) means to use something.
verb
1
To use something.
"The bodywork employs, where possible, the same constructional methods as for the standard B.R. coaching stock, in order to utilise existing jigs and press tools."
— , The 2,500 h.p. electric locomotives for the Kent Coast electrification (1959)
2
To find a practical purpose for something.
3
To use something as fully and effectively as possible.
4
To use something in a way other than what it was originally meant for.
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Etymology
Comes from French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”). First attested around 1810.
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Rhymes for utilise
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What is the meaning of utilise?
"utilise" (verb) means to use something.
What is another word for utilise?
Other words for "utilise" include apply, utilize, employ, use.
What are the different meanings of utilise?
"utilise" has 3 main meanings: 1. To use something; 2. To find a practical purpose for something; 3. To use something as fully and effectively as possible.
