utilizar

Meaning

to use; to make use of; to utilize

Concepts

use

utilize

employ

utilise

apply

exert

expend

make use of

tap

value

work

activate

avail oneself

exercise

habituate

ply

price

profit

spend

take

Synonyms

usar

emplear

aprovechar

servirse

acabar

invertir

poner

valorar

servir

gastar

agotar

aplicar

dedicar

Hyphenated as

u‧ti‧li‧zar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/utiliˈθaɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French utiliser, which is from Italian utilizzare. By surface analysis, útil + -izar.

Sentences

Musicalmente , comenzó a utilizar un tono de voz más profundo .

Musically, he began to use a deeper tone of voice.