utilize

American  

[yoot-l-ahyz] / ˈyut lˌaɪz /

especially British, utilise

verb (used with object)

utilized, utilizing

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

   to utilize a stream to power a mill.

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utilize British  

/ ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪz /

verb

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

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Usage

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.

Other Word Forms

• 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
• utilizable adjective
• utilization noun
• utilizer noun
• well-utilized adjective

Etymology

Origin of utilize

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

Example Sentences

The company has 150 million highly engaged acres, or acres that utilize Deere technology for multiple production steps, and is generating about $40 of precision ag revenue per highly engaged acre.

From Barron's

Any industry analyst will tell you that artificial-intelligence integration in the workplace is imminent and it would be smart to learn how to utilize AI, so you aren’t replaced by it.

From MarketWatch

“He certainly has the constitutional authority to utilize that,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“He certainly has the constitutional authority to utilize that. My hope is that this leadership team in Minnesota will start to work with us to get criminals off the streets.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Besides the scale of the production, what has surprised him the most has been just how much the show does utilize practical designs and effects.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apply
• appropriate
• employ
• exploit
• handle
• promote
• resort to
• take advantage of