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verb

utilise

CEFR B2

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

In a sentence

Six example sentences with utilise, each labelled with its topic.

  • The gym utilises the old boiler room for rowing machines, since the ceiling there is too low for anything else.

    Fitness

  • Good stock kitchens utilise every bone and peel, and the bin at closing holds almost nothing but paper.

    Cooking

  • The village utilised its stream for a small turbine, and forty houses now draw light from water that runs anyway.

    Environment

  • The architect utilised the awkward corner for a window seat, and the room's dead space became its favorite spot.

    Architecture

  • The coach utilises his bench more than any rival, and by April the starters have fresher legs than anyone else.

    Basketball

  • The team utilised a free tier of cloud servers for the first year, and their bill never rose above the cost of coffee.

    Startups

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