utilize

English

Alternative forms

• utilise (chiefly British)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈjuːtɨlaɪz/

Verb

utilize (third-person singular simple present utilizes, present participle utilizing, simple past and past participle utilized)

1. (American) Alternative spelling of utilise.

Usage notes

• See usage notes at utilise.

Synonyms

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• employ
• exploit
• use

Derived terms

• utilization
• utilizable
• utilizer

Translations

utilise — see utilise

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Portuguese

Verb

utilize

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of utilizar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of utilizar
3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of utilizar
4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of utilizar