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utilizeutilize /ˈyut̮lˌaɪz/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYutilizeOrigin: 1800-1900 French utiliser, from utile useful VERB TABLEutilize |
| Present | I, you, we, they | utilize | | he, she, it | utilizes | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | utilized | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have utilized | | he, she, it | has utilized | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had utilized | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will utilize | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have utilized |
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| Present | I | am utilizing | | he, she, it | is utilizing | | you, we, they | are utilizing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was utilizing | | you, we, they | were utilizing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been utilizing | | he, she, it | has been utilizing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been utilizing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be utilizing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been utilizing |
THESAURUStool/method etc.► use to do something with a particular tool, method, service, ability, etc., in order to achieve a particular purpose, or do a particular job: Can I use your phone? Carla often doesn’t use good judgment in selecting boyfriends. ► make use of something to use something that is available in order to achieve something: The recipe makes use of the whole chicken. ► avail yourself of something formal to use something that is offered or made available to you: He decided to avail himself of the company-provided life insurance policy. ► utilize formal utilize means the same as use but is mostly used in technical language: The company has developed a new way to utilize solar energy. ► employ formal to use a particular method or skill in order to achieve something: Several methods are currently employed for packaging frozen fruit. ► consume formal to use oil, energy, water, and other natural products: The U.S. imports 45% of the oil that it consumes. ► take advantage of something to use an opportunity in order to do what you want or need to do: We should take advantage of the nice weather and go hiking. ► exploit to use something as completely and effectively as possible: The navy exploited the island’s strategic location during the war. formal to use something for a particular purpose SYN use: Resources need to be utilized in a more efficient way.► see thesaurus at use1—utilizable adjective—utilization /ˌyut̮l-əˈzeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |