# utilise

Pronunciation: US say "YOO-ti-lyz" /ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/; UK

## Verb

1. To make use of something, especially for a particular task or purpose. *(UK)*
   - Simple: To use something to do a job or reach a goal.
   - _Researchers utilise satellite data to track changing weather patterns._
   - _The factory utilises recycled water in several stages of production._
2. To make the fullest use of something, drawing on its complete potential, capacity, or ability. *(UK)*
   - Simple: To use something as fully and well as you can.
   - _Smart farmers utilise every acre, rotating crops to keep the soil productive._
   - _The startup utilised its small budget brilliantly, stretching each dollar._
3. To make something useful by finding a practical application for it. *(UK)*
   - Simple: To find a real, helpful use for something.
   - _Engineers utilise waste heat from the plant to warm nearby homes._
   - _The artist utilised scrap metal to build her sculptures._
4. To make do with something, using it in a way other than what was originally intended. *(UK)*
   - Simple: To use something in a way it was not first meant for.
   - _Soldiers in the field utilise whatever materials they can find for shelter._
   - _He utilised an old door as a makeshift desk._

## Origin

This word comes from French utiliser, which came from Italian utilizzare, from utile ('useful'). That traces back to Latin ūtilis and ultimately ūtī ('use'). It is attested around 1810.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/utilise (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).