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utilizar

Definitions of utilizar
  1. verb
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    synonyms: emplear, usar
    aplicar, practicar
    avail oneself to
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    types:
    consagrar, consagrarse, dedicar, dedicarse
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    intervenir
    draw from; make good use of
    gastarse
    use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
    compartir
    use jointly or in common
    consagrar
    dedicate to a deity by a vow
    extraer minerales
    get from the earth by excavation
    extraer, sacar
    extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
    ordeñar
    exploit as much as possible
    juntar, mancomunar
    combine into a common fund
    usar
    seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
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