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utilize

/ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/ UK
/ˈju.tə.laɪz/ Canada, US
[ˈju.ɾə.laɪz] Canada, US
/ˈjʉː.tə.lɑez/ Australia
[ˈjʉː.ɾə.lɑez] Australia

Where it comes from

From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”).

verb utilizes · utilizing · utilized · utilise

US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise. The scientists utilized advanced technology in their research.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: use, utilise, apply, employ, implement, using, operate, avail, involve, realize, make, invoke, access, benefit, advantage, usage

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"utilize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/utilize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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utilize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/utilize

Chicago

"utilize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/utilize.

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@misc{utilize_2026,
  title = {utilize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/utilize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}