Utilise

//ˈjuːtɪlaɪz//

Synonyms for "utilise" (9 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Verb(2 words)

Strong matches (3)

Verb(1 words)

Related words (4)

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

2 entries

Synonyms

4 entries

derived

3 entries

related to

5 entries

similar

3 entries

Translations

56 translations across 23 languages.

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Arabic

1 entries
  • اِسْتَعْمَلَ verb (to make use of; to use)

Azerbaijani

2 entries
  • istifadə etmək verb (to make use of; to use)
  • işlətmək verb (to make use of; to use)

Belarusian

4 entries
  • вы́карыстаць verb (to make use of; to use)
  • выкарысто́ўваць verb (to make use of; to use)
  • скарыста́ць verb (to make use of; to use)
  • скарысто́ўваць verb (to make use of; to use)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • използвам verb (to make use of; to use)
  • оползотворявам verb (to make useful, to find a practical use for)
  • оползотворявам verb (to make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability)
  • служа си с verb (to make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intended)

Dutch

3 entries
  • gebruiken verb (to make use of; to use)
  • toepassen verb (to make use of; to use)
  • zich bedienen van verb (to make use of; to use)

Faroese

3 entries
  • brúka verb (to make use of; to use)
  • fáa nýtslu úr verb (to make use of; to use)
  • nýta verb (to make use of; to use)

Finnish

4 entries
  • hyödyntää verb (to make useful, to find a practical use for)
  • hyödyntää verb (to make use of; to use)
  • hyödyntää verb (to make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability)
  • käyttää verb (to make use of; to use)

French

4 entries
  • détourner verb (to make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intended)
  • exploiter verb (to make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability)
  • faire usage verb (to make use of; to use)
  • se servir de verb (to make useful, to find a practical use for)

German

3 entries
  • einsetzen verb (to make use of; to use)
  • nutzen verb (to make use of; to use)
  • verwenden verb (to make use of; to use)

Greek

1 entries
  • αξιοποιώ verb (to make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • memanfaatkan verb (to make use of; to use)

Latin

3 entries
  • utor verb (to make use of; to use)
  • ūtilizō verb (to make useful, to find a practical use for)
  • ūtilizō verb (to make use of; to use)

Māori

3 entries
  • whakamahi verb (to make use of; to use)
  • whakapau verb (to make use of; to use)
  • whakapeto verb (to make use of; to use)

Old English

1 entries
  • nēotan verb (to make use of; to use)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • utilizar verb (to make use of; to use)

Russian

1 entries
  • испо́льзовать verb (to make use of; to use)

Sanskrit

1 entries
  • भुनक्ति verb (to make use of; to use)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • dèan feum de verb (to make use of; to use)

Spanish

2 entries
  • utilizar verb (to make useful, to find a practical use for)
  • utilizar verb (to make use of; to use)

Tocharian B

1 entries
  • yaukk verb (to make use of; to use)

Turkish

3 entries
  • faydalanmak verb (to make use of; to use)
  • istifade etmek verb (to make use of; to use)
  • yararlanmak verb (to make use of; to use)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • використо́вувати verb (to make use of; to use)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • tận dụng verb (to make use of; to use)

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

As science advances as some describe it, into itself, - by creating technology which is then subsequently of a higher complexity than the ideas it is to help explain - complications often can arise, such as a need for higher education for those who utilise it. This may not be a negative complication in itself, but gives rise to another problem: that this causes education about the subject's fundamentals to be sacrificed for the training in the utilisation of ever changing technology.

Source: tatoeba (3219174)

The bodywork employs, where possible, the same constructional methods as for the standard B.R. coaching stock, in order to utilise existing jigs and press tools.

Source: wiktionary

Since then we have had the opportunity to travel in them and were much impressed by the internal styling and comfort of the seating (with the minor exception of the single seats which have been tucked in longitudinally alongside some of the entrance vestibules and which are so cramped that only the slimmest of female figures could be comfortable in them; the space they occupy would have been better utilised to increase standing room).

Source: wiktionary

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