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utilize, v.|ˈjuːtɪlaɪz|
Also -ise.
[ad. F. utiliser (1792), ad. It. utilizzare (1760), f. utile utile a.: see -ize, and cf. Sp. utilizar, Pg. -isar.]
1. trans. To make or render useful; to convert to use, turn to account.
Rare before 1858. ‘Utilize is fast antiquating improve, in the sense of ‘turn to account’’ (1873 F. Hall Mod. Eng. 167).
1807J. Barlow Columbiad ix. 683 [To] Improve and utilise each opening birth, And aid the labors of this nurturing earth. 1824Westm. Rev. April 454 Izmail and Kilia..are respectively able to nullify or to utilize the northern mouth of the Danube. 1860Ruskin Mod Paint. V. ix. xi. §22 Let all physical exertion..be utilized. 1882Pitman Mission Life in Greece & Pal. 123 Her services could not be utilised for missions.
2. intr. To make oneself of use. rare—1.
1883Howells Register i, Come in here and sympathize a little!.. Miss S. No; you come out here and utilize a little.
Hence ˈutilized ppl. a., ˈutilizing vbl. n.
1859in N. & Q. 3rd Ser. VI. 306/1 Odd proposals for the utilising of power. 1881P. Geddes in Nature XXIV. 524 The application of the utilised matter and energy by the given society. |