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Added 9 October 2026

utilize

/ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/ verb

Latin root: ūtilis Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about utilize at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
use your head!
Convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust).

Origin

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

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