utilise
utilise · utilises · utilised · utilising
використовувати
использовать
nutzen, einsetzen, verwenden
To make use of; to useTo make use of; to use.
/ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/
» It fortifies itself by utilising the available terrain.
Meaning
4 senses(UK, transitive)To make use of; to use.
nutzen, einsetzen, verwenden
испо́льзоватьispólʹzovatʹ
використо́вуватиvykorystóvuvaty
(UK, transitive)To make useful; to find a practical use for.
(UK, transitive)To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.
(UK, transitive)To make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intended.
More definitions
- put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Examples
1 sentencesIt fortifies itself by utilising the available terrain.
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
to make use of; to use:
Русский
By meaning 1
to make use of; to use:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to make use of; to use:
Origin
From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, fFrom French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”). Attested c. 1810.
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Forms
utilises, utilising, utilised, utilisedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedutiliser
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle