This is a newer definition than I had beaten into my head years ago by my HS English teacher, and later reinforced in college. I am aware of how the use of "utilize" is changing, but I don't agree with its ..er.. utilization. However, if you look at 2 examples (the tool ones) they imply my definition. How do I take this tool that I don't understand and find a use for it?
So I'll stand by my definition: to utilize something is to create utility. If you are not creating utility, you are using it. So there. :-P --Ben Sam wrote: > I think you should email dictionary.com and straighten them out :) > > http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=utilize > utilize > > v 1: put into service; make work or employ (something) for a > particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your > head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of this > tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to > many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to > get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He > doesn't know how to use a computer" [syn: use, utilise, apply, employ] > 2: convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:161526 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
