(BrE also utilise) verb
[VN] ~ sth (as sth) (formal) to use sth, especially for a practical purpose:
The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material. * The resources at our disposal could have been better utilized. * Vitamin C helps the body utilize the iron present in your body.
utilization, utilisation noun [U]:
the utilization of resources
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