Utilize \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 Webster]
In former ages, the mile-long corridors, with their
numerous alcoves, might have been utilized as . . .
dungeons. --Hawthorne.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
utilize
v 1: 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 make use of 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"
[syn: use, utilise, apply, employ]
2: convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
WordNet (r) 2.0
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "utilize":
apply, bestow, do with, employ, exercise, exert, exploit, handle,
make use of, manage, manipulate, operate, play, ply, practice,
process, procure materials, promote, stock, stock up, store, use,
wield, work
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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