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Definition of utilize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

utilize

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˈyut̮lˌaɪz//
 
utilize something (as something) (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they utilize
 
he / she / it utilizes
 
past simple utilized
 
-ing form utilizing
 
 
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to use something, especially for a practical purpose synonym make use of something/somebody The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material. The resources at our disposal could have been better utilized. Vitamin C helps the body utilize the iron present in your body.
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NAmE//ˌyut̮l̩əˈzeɪʃn//
 
noun [uncountable] the utilization of resourcesSee utilize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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