Utilize Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

also British

utilise

/ˈjuːtəˌlaɪz/

utilizes;

utilized;

utilizing

also British

utilise

/ˈjuːtəˌlaɪz/

utilizes;

utilized;

utilizing

Britannica Dictionary definition of UTILIZE

:

to use (something) for a particular purpose

• The company will utilize [=_make use of, use_] available tax incentives to convert the factory to solar power.
• Many of the library's resources are not utilized by townspeople.

— utilization

also British

utilisation

/ˌjuːtələˈzeɪʃən/

noun

[noncount]

• the utilization of tax incentives