Word of the Day:
utilise
What It Means
To make useful; to find a practical use for.
To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.
Utilise in Context
“Since then we have had the opportunity to travel in them and were much impressed by the internal styling and comfort of the seating (with the minor exception of the single seats which have been tucked in longitudinally alongside some of the entrance vestibules and which are so cramped that only the...”
Did You Know?
From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”). Attested c. 1810.
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