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utilize

/ˈju.tə.laɪz/verb3 syllables

Utilize means: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.

Synonyms for utilize5

verb, as in put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

use, utilise, apply, employ, practice

What does utilize mean?2

verb

1

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose“use your head!”

2

convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Utilize in a sentence

  • The company, although with some exceptions, usually utilizes its resources very well.CM
  • We can utilize the resources of this vast region by distributing tasks among ourselves.neron
  • The system utilizes cameras to help the city enforce speed control laws.CM
  • Utilizing infinite scrolling on your website is a sign of either ignorance or sociopathy.shekitten
  • I find fulfillment in utilizing my time effectively.Nuel
  • Sami recommended Layla to utilize those online resources.OsoHombre
  • We had better utilize our natural resources.CK
  • Try to utilize your leisure for reading.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of utilize

as a verb

past tense
utilized
present participle
utilizing
third-person singular
utilizes
past participle
utilized