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u·til·ize

utilize

 
 
pronunciation:
yu t laIz
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: utilizes, utilizing, utilized
definition: to put to a particular use; use.
The technology is being developed but it could be another year before we're able to utilize it.The surgeon is utilizing a procedure that few others have so far attempted.The poet utilizes metaphor to make the images in the poem more vivid.His mother wishes he would utilize his brain in connection with his school work rather than video games.
synonyms:
apply, employ, use
similar words:
avail oneself of, bestow, bring into play, capitalize on, exercise, exploit, occupy, practice
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derivations: utilizable (adj.), utilization (n.), utilizer (n.)
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