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utilize

uti·lize

UK/ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/ US/ˈju.tə.laɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

  • “use your head!”
  • “we only use Spanish at home”
  • “I can”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “t know how to use a computer”
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2.

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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