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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

utilize en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈju.ɾə.laɪz] (Canada, General-American)
  • [ˈjʉː.ɾə.lɑez] (Australia)
  • /ˈjʉː.tə.lɑez/ (Australia)
  • /ˈju.tə.laɪz/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”).

Meanings

  1. US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise.
    • We must utilize our resources more efficiently.
    • The scientists utilized advanced technology in their research.
    • The program can be utilized for educational purposes.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
utilizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
utilized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
utilized Tense=Past lexicographic
utilizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
utilise alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

underutilize · disutilize · utilizable · overutilize · misutilize · reutilize · utilization · utilizer