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utilize

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

make practical and effective use of something

Legacy lexicon import

Senses

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 2017

To put into use or make use of.

Wordset Dictionary

put into service

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
useutilise
pasttense
utilized
presentparticiple
utilizing
thirdpersonsingular
utilizes
pastparticiple
utilized