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utilize
Overview of verb utilize
The verb utilize has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (15) use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
2. utilize -- (convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust))
Grep of noun utilize
utilizer
Antonyms of verb utilize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb utilize
2 senses of utilize
Sense 1
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 2
utilize
=> change, exchange, commute, convert
=> replace
=> regenerate, renew
=> re-create
=> make, create
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb utilize
1 of 2 senses of utilize
Sense 1
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
=> give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> play
=> play
=> pull out all the stops
=> put, assign
=> ply
=> address
=> waste
=> misapply, misuse
=> avail
=> overuse, overdrive
=> cannibalize, cannibalise
=> recycle, reprocess, reuse
=> exploit, work
=> exploit, tap
=> strain, extend
=> exert, exercise
=> enjoy
=> take
=> share
=> work, put to work
=> implement
=> fall back, resort, recur
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb utilize
2 senses of utilize
Sense 1
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 2
utilize
=> change, exchange, commute, convert
'Cause To' of verb utilize
1 of 2 senses of utilize
Sense 1
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
=> apply, hold, go for
Derived Forms of verb utilize
1 of 2 senses of utilize
Sense 1
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
RELATED TO>(adj) utilizable#1
=> utilizable
RELATED TO>(noun) utilization#1
=> use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
RELATED TO>(noun) utilizer#1
=> utilizer, utiliser
RELATED TO>(noun) utility#2
=> utility, usefulness
Domain of verb utilize
Domain Terms of verb utilize
Familiarity of verb utilize
utilize used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb utilize
2 senses of utilize
Sense 1
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
EX: They utilize the animals
Sense 2
utilize
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb utilize
1 of 2 senses of utilize
Sense 2
utilize
> change, exchange, commute, convert
=> rectify
=> utilize
=> capitalize, capitalise
=> launder
=> break
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb utilize
Sense 1
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
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Sense 2
utilize
=> change, exchange, commute, convert
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Grep of verb utilize
utilize
Grep of adj utilize
utilized
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