utilise

Meaning

Verb

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

Related

Similar words

• employ
• exploit
• use

Origin

• From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile, from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī. Attested c. 1810.