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utilize

verb

Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
U
Ends with
E
Contains
TI
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈjuːtɨlaɪz

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

    “Use your head!”

verb

  1. Convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)

In context

Example Sentences

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

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