utilize (verb)

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• utilize — u‧til‧ize [ˈjuːtlaɪz] also utilise verb [transitive] to use something effectively: • The offices have a heating system that utilizes solar energy. utilization noun [uncountable] : • the full utilization of the oil pipeline …   Financial and business terms

• utilize — (also utilise) ► VERB ▪ make practical and effective use of. DERIVATIVES utilizable adjective utilization noun. ORIGIN French utiliser, from Latin uti to use …   English terms dictionary

• utilize — verb the foam pellets are utilized to make lightweight insulation Syn: use, make use of, put to use, employ, avail oneself of, bring/press into service, bring into play, deploy, draw on, exploit, harness …   Thesaurus of popular words

• utilize — verb Syn: use, employ, avail oneself of, press into service, bring into play, deploy, draw on, exploit …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• utilize */ — UK [ˈjuːtɪlaɪz] / US [ˈjut(ə)lˌaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms utilize : present tense I/you/we/they utilize he/she/it utilizes present participle utilizing past tense utilized past participle utilized formal to use something This room is… …   English dictionary

• utilize — [[t]ju͟ːtɪlaɪz[/t]] utilizes, utilizing, utilized VERB If you utilize something, you use it. [FORMAL] [V n] Sound engineers utilize a range of techniques to enhance the quality of the recordings... [V n] Minerals can be absorbed and utilized by… …   English dictionary

• utilize — (BrE also ise) verb ADVERB ▪ commonly, extensively, widely ▪ an oil commonly utilized in aromatherapy ▪ frequently, often ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• utilize — u|til|ize [ jutl,aız ] verb transitive FORMAL * to use something: This room is mainly utilized for training purposes. What criteria do you utilize in selecting employees? ╾ u|til|i|za|tion [ ,jutlı zeıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• utilize — or utilise verb make practical and effective use of: he was determined to utilize the new technology. Derivatives utilizable adjective utilization noun utilizer noun Origin C19: from Fr. utiliser, from Ital. utilizzare, from utile (see utile1) …   English new terms dictionary

• utilize — transitive verb ( lized; lizing) Etymology: French utiliser, from utile Date: 1807 to make use of ; turn to practical use or account < I m a great person for utilizing waste power Robert Frost > Synonyms: see use • utilizable adjective •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• utilize — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. employ, appropriate, turn to account; see use 1 . See Synonym Study at use . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. use, put to use, employ. see use III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To put into action or use: actuate, apply,… …   English dictionary for students