utilize

UK: /ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/ US: /ˈjutəˌlaɪz/ ,(yo̅o̅t′l īz′)

Inflections of 'utilize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

utilizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

utilizing

v pres p (US & UK)

utilized

v past (US & UK)

utilized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2022

u•ti•lize /ˈyutəˌlaɪz/   v. [~ + object] , -lized, -liz•ing. 

1. to put to use, esp. to profitable or practical use:
   How can we best utilize our limited resources?

u•ti•li•za•tion /ˌyutələˈzeɪʃən/  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2022

u•ti•lize  (yo̅o̅t′l īz′), v.t., -lized, -liz•ing. 

1. to put to use;
   turn to profitable account:
   to utilize a stream to power a mill.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] u′ti•lise′. 

• French utiliser, equivalent. to utile useful (see utile) + -iser -ize
• 1800–10

u′ti•liz′a•ble, adj. 
u′ti•li•za′tion, n. 
u′ti•liz′er, n. 
Synonyms

See use. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

utilize, utilise /ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪz/ vb

1. (transitive) to make practical or worthwhile use of

ˈutiˌlizable, ˈutiˌlisable adj ˌutiliˈzation, ˌutiliˈsation n ˈutiˌlizer, ˈutiˌliser n