utilise.
To make use of; to use.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”). Attested c. 1810.
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