utilize

Found in thesaurus: commute, convert, exchange, change

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utilize (Amer.)
v. put to practical use; take advantage of (also utilise)

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utilize

Verb
1. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
(synonym) use, utilise, apply, employ
(hyponym) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
(cause) apply, hold, go for
(verb-group) practice, apply, use
(derivation) use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
2. convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
(hypernym) change, exchange, commute, convert


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utilizar
v. resort; use, utilize

Babylon English-CzechDownload this dictionary
utilize (Amer.)
v. využívat

Babylon English-PolishDownload this dictionary
utilize (Amer.)
Czas. wykorzystywać