utilize

especially British, u·ti·lise

[yoot-l-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

utilized, utilizing 

1. to put to use; turn to profitable account.

   to utilize a stream to power a mill.

utilize

/ ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make practical or worthwhile use of

Other Word Forms

• utilizable adjective
• utilization noun
• utilizer noun
• half-utilized adjective
• nonutilized adjective
• overutilize verb (used with object)
• preutilizable adjective
• preutilize verb (used with object)
• quasi-utilized adjective
• reutilize verb (used with object)
• underutilized adjective
• unutilizable adjective
• unutilized adjective
• well-utilized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of utilize¹

First recorded in 1800–10; from French utiliser, equivalent to utile “useful” ( utile ) + -iser -ize

Example Sentences

OpenAI is encouraging companies and developers to utilize its tools to develop and promote their products and services.

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Davis, however, inverted that paradigm to utilize the freeway as a unifier, she added.

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Leonberg utilized two lighting skills to plays capturing both Indy’s natural beauty and his expressions, which convey his growing feelings of dread.

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The nonprofit organization hires former convicts and homeless individuals with the goal of utilizing those experiences to offer services and aid to those most in need.

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The company can utilize virtually any form of biomass, from wood to sticks to pine needles and brush.

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Related Words

• apply 
• appropriate 
• employ 
• exploit 
• handle 
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• take advantage of 

When To Use

What is another way to say utilize?

To utilize something is to put it to use or turn it to profitable account. How is utilize different from use? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.