utilize

ˈjuːtəˌlaɪz

Definition of utilize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

effective use

use something effectively for a specific purpose

She utilized her skills to solve the problem.

employ

harness

financial conversion

Dated

convert from an investment trust to a unit trust

Dated

They decided to utilize the fund for better returns.

change

convert

transform

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Expressions with utilize

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utilize to the fullest

take full advantage of a resource or opportunity

He utilized to the fullest the available data to support his research.

Origin of utilize

Latin, utilis (useful)

Terms with utilize included in their meaning

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use it

general use

utilize an object or resource for a purpose

use the toilet

hygiene

utilize a toilet for its intended purpose

make the most of

utilize fully

use something to its fullest potential

put to use

utilize

employ something for a specific purpose

take advantage of

opportunity

utilize an opportunity effectively

exploit

utilize resource

make full use of and derive benefit from

use

rights

ability or right to utilize something

deploy

utilize

bring into effective action

Examples of utilize in a sentence

They utilized resources to improve efficiency.
The company plans to utilize its assets more efficiently.
Investors are looking to utilize their portfolios for growth.

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French:utiliser, convertir, ...
German:nutzen, in einen Unit Trust umwandeln, ...
Italian:utilizzare, convertire, ...
Spanish:utilizar, convertir, ...
Portuguese:utilizar, converter, ...
Chinese:利用, 转换, ...
Japanese:活用する, 変換する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَخْدَمَ, حَوَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַצֵּל, לְהָמִיר, ...
Russian:использовать, ...
Ukrainian:використовувати, перетворювати, ...
Hindi:उपयोग करना, लाभ उठाना, ...
Bengali:সদ্ব্যবহার করা, রূপান্তর করা, ...
Catalan:utilitzar, convertir, ...
Czech:využít, převést fond z investičního trustu na podílový fond, ...
Danish:udnytte, omdanne, ...
Dutch:benutten, converseren, ...
Greek:αξιοποιώ, μετατρέπω, ...
Hungarian:hasznosítani, befektetési alapot befektetési jegyalappá alakítani, ...
Khmer:ប្រើប្រាស់ឱ្យមានប្រសិទ្ធភាព, បម្លែង, ...
Korean:활용하다, 전환하다, ...
Persian:به کار گرفتن, تبدیل کرد, ...
Polish:wykorzystać, przekształcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):utilizar, converter, ...
Romanian:a utiliza, a converti, ...
Swedish:använda, omvandla, ...
Thai:ใช้ประโยชน์, แปลงกองทุน, ...
Turkish:kullanmak, dönüştürmek, ...
Vietnamese:tận dụng, chuyển đổi, ...

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