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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
utilize /ˈjuːtəlʌɪz/ (or utilise)
verb make practical and effective use of: he was determined to utilize the new technology.
– derivatives
utilizable adjective,
utilization noun,
utilizer noun.
– origin C19: from Fr. utiliser, from Ital. utilizzare, from utile (see utile1).



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