utilizev.
/ˈjuːtᵻlʌɪz/, /ˈjuːtl̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈjudlˌaɪz/ 1. transitive. To make or render useful; to convert to use, turn to account.Rare before 1858. ‘Utilize is fast antiquating improve, in the sense of “turn to account”’ (1873 F. Hall Mod. Eng. 167).
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the world > action or operation > advantage > be advantageous or beneficial to [verb (transitive)] > take advantage of > turn to account
lucrify1564
improve1604
to turn to account1679
to make much (also little, something, nothing, etc.) of1707
avail1785
to make a good thing of (also out of)1800
utilize1807
exploiter1818
to make capital out of1840
capitalize1869
the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > use or make use of [verb (transitive)]
noteOE
take?a1160
turnc1175
usec1300
to fare witha1340
benote1340
spenda1400
usea1400
weara1400
naitc1400
occupy1423
to put (also set) in work?a1425
practise?c1430
apply1439
employ?1473
to call upon ——1477
help1489
tew1489
handle1509
exercise1526
improvea1529
serve1538
feed1540
enure1549
to make (also take) (a) use of1579
wield1601
adoperate1612
to avail oneself ofa1616
to avail oneself ofa1616
prevail1617
to make practice of1623
ploy1675
occasion1698
to call on ——1721
subserve1811
nuse1851
utilize1860
1807 J. Barlow Columbiad ix. 348 [To] Improve and utilise each opening birth, And aid the labors of this nurturing earth.
1824 Westm. Rev. Apr. 454 Izmail and Kilia..are respectively able to nullify or to utilize the northern mouth of the Danube.
1860 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters V. 333 Let all physical exertion..be utilized.
1882 E. R. Pitman Mission Life in Greece 123 Her services could not be utilised for missions.
2. intransitive. To make oneself of use. rare.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > be useful [verb (intransitive)] > specifically of person > make oneself useful
utilize1883
1883 W. D. Howells Register i Come in here and sympathize a little!.. Miss S. No; you come out here and utilize a little.
Derivatives
ˈutilized adj.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [adjective]
useda1475
of usea1504
utilized1881
1881 P. Geddes in Nature 27 Sept. 524/1 The application of the utilised matter and energy by the given society.
ˈutilizing n.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [noun]
bihofthc1175
use?c1225
usinga1340
notingc1400
usage?c1400
occupationa1425
employment1437
employing1459
usancec1475
occupying1535
trade1552
wear1571
usury1607
adoperation1608
use-making1608
improvement1620
employ1677
exploiting1842
utilization1847
nuse1848
utilizing1864
1864 Court Jrnl. 3 Sept. 877/3 Odd proposals for the utilising of power.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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v.1807- to run around like a bluearsed fly
- to run arrear
- to run at check
- to run at random
- to run at riot
- to run at shack
- to run at the ring
- to run at the tilt
- to run at tilt
- to run athwart
- to run atilt
- to run away
- to run away with
- to run away with it
- to run back the heel
- to run before
- to run before one can go
- to run before one can walk
- to run before one's horse to market
- to run before the wind
- to run bias
- to run chill
- to run circles around
- to run circles round
- to run circuit with