To utilize is to use what you have or what's available, and it's a three syllable word meaning the same thing as the one syllable "use."
To make useful; to turn to profitable account or use; to make use of;
Verb
convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
Verb
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
v. t.
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.
Utilize
In former ages, the mile-long corridors, with their numerous alcoves, might have been utilized as . . . dungeons.
To make useful; to turn to profitable account or use; to make use of;
Usage Examples
If you could utilize the resources of the end users' computers, you could do things much more efficiently.
Vocational education programs have made a real difference in the lives of countless young people nationwide they build self-confidence and leadership skills by allowing students to utilize their unique gifts and talents.
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Other Usage ExamplesI assume we will have figured out a way to efficiently utilize solar energy and tied that to an efficient way to use nuclear energy in such a way that it doesn't pose a serious environmental issue.
I realized that it's all really one, that John Lennon was correct. We utilize the music to bring down the walls of Berlin, to bring up the force of compassion and forgiveness and kindness between Palestines, Hebrews. Bring down the walls here in San Diego, Tijuana, Cuba.
As a physician, I know many doctors want to utilize new technology, but they find the cost prohibitive.
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