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utilize
[yoot-l-ahyz]
verb (used with object)
to put to use; turn to profitable account.
to utilize a stream to power a mill.
utilize
/ ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪz /
verb
(tr) to make practical or worthwhile use of
Other Word Forms
- utilizer noun
- utilization noun
- utilizable adjective
- 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
Example Sentences
When asked about her decision to call for a ceasefire, Stalter said she needed to utilize the platform provided by the big night.
In barely three minutes of game time, Stafford had utilized three vastly different receivers running three vastly different routes to change the game for good.
One Venice woman told Los Angeles Magazine that she was only able to utilize the Venice clubhouse three times after paying for an annual membership up front on Aug. 29.
Late last year, a CHP surge operation was utilized in San Bernardino, where rates of violent crime were around double the state average.
That same executive order also creates a National Guard force ready to deploy nationwide at the president’s command — presumably taking away states’ rights to decide when to utilize their troops, as happened in California.
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When To Use
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.
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