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utilizeto make practical and effective use of something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make practical and effective use of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈjuːtəlaɪz/

Korean meaning: 활용하다, 이용하다, 실용적으로 사용하다

Korean pronunciation: 유-털-라이즈 (강세: 유)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother learned to utilize TikTok to become a famous cooking influencer at age 80.
  • The company decided to utilize the empty parking lot as a drive-in movie theater.
  • He tried to utilize his pet cat as a alarm clock, but it only worked when it was hungry.

utilize

VERB

//ˈjuːtəlaɪz//

to make practical and effective use of something

utilize concept
💡 Concept

to make practical and effective use of something

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utilize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Utilize fertilizer to realize the harvest!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈjuːtəlaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈjuːtəlaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootutil
Suffix--ize

Origin

From French 'utiliser', derived from Latin 'utilis' meaning 'useful' or 'profitable', which comes from 'uti' meaning 'to use'.

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🎵Rhyme

fertilizesterilizerealize
fertilize
sterilize
realize

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother learned to utilize TikTok to become a famous cooking influencer at age 80.

The company decided to utilize the empty parking lot as a drive-in movie theater.

😄 Fun example

He tried to utilize his pet cat as a alarm clock, but it only worked when it was hungry.

Students should utilize the library's resources to improve their academic performance.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

useemployapplyexploitharness

Antonyms

wasteneglectignore

Related

utilityutilizationusefulpractical