utilise

Definition of utilise

Verbs

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Synonyms:
apply, employ, use, utilize
practice
avail oneself to
Types:
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commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
consecrate, vow
dedicate to a deity by a vow
rededicate
dedicate anew
apply
apply oneself to
play
employ in a game or in a specific position
play
use or move
promote
change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
pull out all the stops
use all resources available
assign, put
attribute or give
repose
put or confide something in a person or thing
ply
use diligently
address
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
waste
use inefficiently or inappropriately
misapply, misuse
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
avail
use to one's advantage
overdrive, overuse
make use of too often or too extensively
cannibalise, cannibalize
use parts of something to repair something else
recycle, reprocess, reuse
use again after processing
rehash
present or use over, with no or few changes
reclaim, recover
reuse (materials from waste products)
exploit, work
use or manipulate to one's advantage
make hay
turn to one's advantage
play
use to one's advantage
avail, help
take or use
feed, prey
profit from in an exploitatory manner
use
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
exploit, tap
draw from; make good use of
maximise, maximize
make the most of
harness
exploit the power of
mine
get from the earth by excavation
quarry
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
overexploit
exploit excessively
commercialize
exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
milk
exploit as much as possible
extend, strain
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
overextend, overstrain
strain excessively
task, tax
use to the limit
exercise, exert
put to use
enjoy
have benefit from
take
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
share
use jointly or in common
double up
share a room or a bed designed for only one person
pool
combine into a common fund
communalise, communalize
make something the property of the commune or community
put to work, work
cause to work
exercise, work, work out
give a workout to
warm up
cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
computerise, computerize, cybernate
control a function, process, or creation by a computer
rack
put on a rack and pinion
exploit, overwork
work excessively hard
implement
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
fall back, recur, resort
have recourse to

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