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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Utilizar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: u.ti.liˈzaʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Utiliser/y.ti.li.ze/
verbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela decidiu utilizar os recursos disponíveis para o projeto."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make use of something for a particular purpose.

    "She decided to utilize the resources available to her for the project."
  2. 2

    To employ something in a practical way.

    "The teacher utilized various methods to engage her students."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'utiliser' originates from the Latin 'utilis', meaning 'useful'. It evolved through Old French before becoming a standard term in modern French, signifying the act of making use of something.

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