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[ verb ] put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Synonyms

use apply employ utilise

Examples

: "use your head!" "I can't make use of this tool" "Apply a magnetic field here" "This thinking was applied to many projects"

Used in print

(Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)

It is also possible to utilize a pressure transducer , mounted at the end of a catheter which is inserted into the heart 's left_ventricle , to indicate the blood_pressure in the heart itself .

([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)

Are you utilizing cafeteria space for company meetings or discussions ?

Are you utilizing vending_machine proceeds to help pay for your program ?

(Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)

utilize the facilities of Federal scientific laboratories ;

(Raymond J. Corsini et al., Roleplaying in Business...)

In_addition , the basic approach utilized in applying roleplaying will be reviewed .

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[ verb ] apply oneself to

Synonyms

apply implement

Examples

"Please apply yourself to your homework"

Used in print

(The Providence Journal BR-B16. Chicago Daily Tribune...)

We in East_Greenwich have the example of two neighboring communities , one currently utilizing double sessions in their schools , and the other facing this prospect next year .

(An Act for International Development, A Summary...)

In the more primitive areas , where the capacity to absorb and utilize external assistance is limited , some activities may be of such obvious priority that we may decide to support them before a well worked_out program is available .

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[ verb ] convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)

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