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How to pronounce utilise in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms apply, employ, use, utilize
Has types cannibalise, cannibalize, commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, enjoy, exercise, exert, exploit, extend, fall back, give, work, assign, avail, waste, address, implement, misapply, misuse, overdrive, overuse, play, ply, pull out all the stops, put, put to work, recur, recycle, reprocess, resort, reuse, share, strain, take, tap
Verb group apply, practice, use
Derivation utilisation, utility

Examples of utilise

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It's all about Megaupload types sites now that utilise your full download speed.
From the guardian.co.uk
He has Tipper in his sights, and is determined to utilise his talents in Moscow.
From the express.co.uk
He thinks it will be hard to utilise the effect on a working commercial system.
From the newscientist.com
Automobile motors only manage to utilise 30 per cent of the energy they generate.
From the sciencedaily.com
Other ideas might be to really utilise the weekends with long walks or jogging.
From the expressandstar.com
Many developing countries have the ability to utilise solar energy, palm oil etc.
From the guardian.co.uk
Both of these projects utilise everyday skills and experiences to support others.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is currently developing strategies further utilise these skilled workers.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It's a shame England can't seem to utilise his leadership talents as a captain.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Use: 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"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool? ...
  • (utilised) utilized: put to use
  • (utilisation) use: the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
  • Utilization is a statistical concept (Queueing Theory) as well as a primary business measure for the rental industry.
  • (Utilisation) In relation to access to health care services and in the terminology of Aday and Andersen, utilisation reflects the extent to which "potential access" is converted into "realised access" (Aday & Andersen, 1981).
  • To make useful, to find a practical use for; To make use of; to use; To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability; To make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intended^[2]
  • (utilisation) The act of using something; The manner in which something is used; The state of being used
  • (UTILISATION) Loans to be distributed in eight equal instalments, starting in September 2011.
  • (Utilisation) The ability of the animal to make use of all the nutrients within the ration