Utilize
1Utilize — U til*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Utilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Utilizing}.] [Cf. F. utiliser.] To make useful; to turn to profitable account or use; to make use of; as, to utilize the whole power of a machine; to utilize one s opportunities. [1913… …
2utilize — index adopt, apply (put in practice), capitalize (seize the chance), consume, employ (make use of), exercise ( …
3utilize — u‧til‧ize [ˈjuːtlaɪz] 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 …
4utilize — 1807, from Fr. utiliser, from It. utilizzare, from utile usable, from L. utilis usable, from uti (see USE (Cf. use) (v.)). Utilize is fast antiquating improve, in the sense of turn to account. [Fitzedward Hall, Modern English, 1873] …
5utilize — This 19c loanword has led a precarious life for a century and a half beside the much older word use (13c). In many contexts use is adequate and preferable, but a case can be made out for utilize when the emphasis is on practicality and effective… …
6utilize — (Amer.) u·ti·lize || juËtlaɪ / tɪl v. put to practical use; take advantage of (also utilise) …
7utilize — *use, employ, apply, avail Analogous words: *benefit, profit: *handle, manipulate, ply, wield: forward, further, promote, *advance …
8utilize — [v] make use of advance, apply, appropriate, avail oneself of, bestow, employ, exercise, exploit, forward, further, handle, have recourse to, profit by, promote, put to use, resort to, take advantage of, turn to account, use; concept 225 …
9utilize — (also utilise) ► VERB ▪ make practical and effective use of. DERIVATIVES utilizable adjective utilization noun. ORIGIN French utiliser, from Latin uti to use …
10utilize — [yo͞ot′ l īz΄] vt. utilized, utilizing [Fr utiliser: see UTILE & IZE] to put to use; make practical or profitable use of SYN. USE utilizable adj. utilization n. utilizer n …
