utilize

Other spellings

• (UK) utilise

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/
• (US) (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈju.tə.laɪz/ or [ˈju.ɾə.laɪz]
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈjʉː.tə.lɑɪz/ or [ˈjʉː.ɾə.lɑɪz]

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Verb

Plain form utilize

Third-person singular utilizes

Past tense utilized

Past participle utilized

Present participle utilizing

1. (transitive) When you utilize something, you make use of it.

   Our program will utilize bubblesort.

Related words

• utilization
• overutilize