Utilize meaning

What does “utilize” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“utilize” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.

utilize

verb

  1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

    “use your head!”

    “we only use Spanish at home”

  2. convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University