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utilize

[ yoot-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

utilized, utilizing.
  1. to put to use; turn to profitable account:

    to utilize a stream to power a mill.



utilize

/ ˈːɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to make practical or worthwhile use of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳپˌ, noun
  • ˌܳپˈپDz, noun
  • ˈܳپˌ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ··· adjective
  • ·پ···پDz [yoot-l-ahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ·پ·· noun
  • 󲹱·-·پ· adjective
  • ԴDz··پ· adjective
  • ···پ· verb (used with object) overutilized overutilizing
  • pre··پ··· adjective
  • ··پ· verb (used with object) preutilized preutilizing
  • ܲ·-·پ· adjective
  • ··پ· verb (used with object) reutilized reutilizing
  • ܲ···پ· adjective
  • un··پ··· adjective
  • ܲ··پ· adjective
  • ɱ-·پ· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of utilize1

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

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The terrain is difficult enough and inaccessible enough that it likely would not have been utilized even by pre-Columbian peoples, certainly not in a permanent way.

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The California Supreme Court urged the State Bar of California Thursday to explain how and why it utilized artificial intelligence to develop multiple-choice questions for its botched February bar exams.

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But a spokesperson for California’s highest court said Tuesday that justices found out only this week that the State Bar had utilized AI in developing exam questions.

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“Back to the Future: Destination Hill Valley” will utilize Universal’s filming locations to create a festive feel, one that will feature a dance party and multiple actors for attendees to follow through branching storylines.

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“By placing them on the list of dead persons, the Trump administration is needlessly preventing them from utilizing their Social Security numbers for legitimate reasons.”

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When To Use

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 .

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