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ˈyü-tᵊl ˈyü-ˌtī (-ə)l. : useful. Did you know? For over a hundred years before "useful" entered our language, "utile" served us well on its own. We borrowed "utile" from Middle French in the 15th century. The French derived it from Latin utilis, meaning "useful," which in turn comes from uti, meaning "to use."
Definitions of utile. adjective. being of use or service. synonyms: useful. effective, effectual, efficacious. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect. expedient. serving to promote your interest.
1. being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society. 2. of practical use; producing material results; supplying common needs. [1585–95] use′ful•ly, adv. use′ful•ness, n.
Utile definition: useful. . See examples of UTILE used in a sentence.
[ytil ] adjective. useful. On a tous besoin de se sentir utile. We all have a need to feel useful. être utile to be useful. Garde-le, ça pourrait être utile. Keep it, it could come in handy. être utile à qn to be of use to sb. se rendre utile to make o.s. useful. Je veux me rendre utile. I want to make myself useful.
What does the word utile mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word utile . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
UTILE translate: useful, helpful, useful, wanted. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.
