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utile

[ yoo-til, -tahyl ]
/ ˈyu tɪl, -taɪl /
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adjective
useful.
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Origin of utile

1475–85; <Old French <Latin ūtilis, equivalent to ūt(ī) to use + -ilis-ile

Words nearby utile

U Thant, Uther, Uthman, UTI, Utica, utile, utile dulci, Utilicare, utilidor, utilitarian, utilitarianism
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Words related to utile

applicable, feasible, practical, achievable, workable, attainable, viable, handy, doable, rational, factual, pragmatic, sensible, efficient, businesslike, down-to-earth, functional, sane, practicable, reasonable

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British Dictionary definitions for utile

utile
/ (ˈjuːtaɪl, -tɪl) /
adjective
an obsolete word for useful

Word Origin for utile

C15: via Old French from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī to use
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