UTILIZE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UTILIZE?

Need another word that means the same as “utilize”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “utilize” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Utilize” are: apply, employ, use, utilise, make use of, put to use, avail oneself of, have recourse to, resort to, look to, bring into service, press into service, take advantage of, exploit, milk, tap, turn to account, bring into play, bring into effective action, deploy

Utilize as a Verb

Definitions of "Utilize" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “utilize” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust.
• Make practical and effective use of.
• Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.

Synonyms of "Utilize" as a verb (20 Words)

apply	Apply to a surface. Apply for a job.
avail oneself of	Use to one’s advantage.
bring into effective action	Be sold for a certain price.
bring into play	Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere.
bring into service	Bestow a quality on.
deploy	To distribute systematically or strategically. Small states can often deploy resources more freely.
employ	Put into service make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose. Temporary staff can be employed to undertake the work.
exploit	Draw from; make good use of. He exploit the new taxation system.
have recourse to	Be confronted with.
look to	Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.
make use of	Put in order or neaten.
milk	Take milk from female mammals. Scientists have found a new way of producing an anti clotting agent by milking a leech.
press into service	Create by pressing.
put to use	Estimate.
resort to	Have recourse to.
take advantage of	Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness.
tap	Make light repeated taps on a surface. The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy.
turn to account	Channel one’s attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something.
use	Habitually do something or be in a certan state or place use only in the past tense. Use your troops well and they will not let you down.
utilise	Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.

Usage Examples of "Utilize" as a verb

• Vitamin C helps your body utilize the iron present in your diet.
• How do you utilize this tool?

Associations of "Utilize" (30 Words)

accessible	Easy to get along with or talk to; friendly. An accessible and genial man.
adjective	Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective. Adjective law.
adverb	A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective verb or other adverb or a word group expressing a relation of place time circumstance manner cause degree etc e g gently quite then there.
apply	Apply to a surface. Smooth over with a cloth applying even pressure.
available	Not busy; not otherwise committed. Available in many colors.
conjunction	The grammatical relation between linguistic units words or phrases or clauses that are connected by a conjunction. The conjunctions and oppositions of the planets.
disposable	(of an article) intended to be thrown away after use. The poor performer is motivated by the fear that he or she is highly disposable.
effectively	In an effective manner. These are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion.
efficient	Preventing the wasteful use of a particular resource. The efficient cause of the revolution.
expeditiously	With speed and efficiency. The directors will move expeditiously to reach a conclusion.
exploitation	The fact of making use of a situation to gain unfair advantage for oneself. Capitalistic exploitation of the working class.
function	Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function. Bodily functions.
harness	Put a harness on a horse or other draught animal. Harness the horse.
indicative	The indicative mood. Having recurrent dreams is not necessarily indicative of any psychological problem.
noun	A word other than a pronoun used to identify any of a class of people places or things common noun or to name a particular one of these proper noun.
occupancy	The act of occupying or taking possession of a building. 70 per cent occupancy is needed to give a profit.
operational	Relating to or in accordance with operationalism. The coffee bar s initial operational costs.
portable	A small transportable building used as a classroom. Portable versions of IBM s Systems Network Architecture technology.
predicate	Logic what is predicated of the subject of a proposition the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula. Aggression is predicated of those who act aggressively.
prefix	Attach a prefix to. Prefixed words.
rein	Stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins. He reined in his horse and waited.
serviceable	Fulfilling its function adequately; usable. Heavy serviceable fabrics.
spend	Spend completely. I spend my pocket money in two days.
strap	Sharpen with a strap. I expected when my dad walked in that he d strap him.
suffix	Append something especially as a suffix. Suffix words.
telling	Disclosing information or giving evidence about another. A telling argument against this theory.
usable	Capable of being put to use. Usable byproducts.
usage	The customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written. There are various derivative usages.
useful	Having a useful function. A useful pace bowler.
usefulness	The quality of being of practical use. Faults that affect the book s usefulness.