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utilizar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apply verb To formally request something, such as a job or place at a school.
  • bestow verb To give something formally or ceremonially, often as an honour.
  • harness noun A set of straps used to control or support an animal, person, or piece of equipment.
  • use verb To employ something for a particular purpose.

Senses

utilizar is used for these senses in English:

  • apply (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
  • bestow To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
  • harness (transitive) To capture, control or put to use.
  • run with (informal, idiomatic) To take an incomplete or inadequate (plan, text, etc.) and develop it further, often with the implication of carelessness.
  • use (transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize.

apply — full definition

  1. verb To formally request something, such as a job or place at a school.
  2. verb To put something into use for a particular purpose.
  3. verb To be relevant or have an effect on a particular case.

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