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utilize

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utilize in WordNet English dictionary

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"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
    use  utilize  utilise  apply  employ 
  2. convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
    utilize 
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