100 Best Synonyms for “Utilize”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	access	obtain entry to use
2.	activate	make active for use
3.	adapt	modify for use
4.	adopt	begin to use
5.	allocate	set aside for use
6.	apply	put into practical use
7.	appropriate	take for one’s use
8.	avail oneself of	make beneficial use of
9.	benefit from	gain useful value from
10.	boot up	start a computer for use
11.	borrow	take temporarily for use
12.	bring into play	activate or use effectively
13.	bring to bear	apply force or influence
14.	burn	use fuel or energy
15.	call on	use help or resources
16.	call upon	formally use or request
17.	capitalize on	use an opportunity advantageously
18.	channel	direct for practical use
19.	co-opt	take over for use
20.	commandeer	take and use authoritatively
21.	consult	use for information or advice
22.	consume	use up resources
23.	depend on	use as necessary support
24.	deploy	put into effective use
25.	derive	obtain and use from origin
26.	designate	mark for a specific use
27.	dip into	use part of a supply
28.	draw on	use as a resource
29.	draw upon	use from a source
30.	employ	use for a purpose
31.	engage	use or activate a mechanism
32.	exercise	put a right or power into use
33.	expend	use up money or energy
34.	exploit	use for advantage
35.	extract	obtain and use from source
36.	fall back on	use when alternatives fail
37.	fire up	start for use
38.	get by with	manage using something limited
39.	handle	use or manage something
40.	harness	control and use effectively
41.	have recourse to	turn to for use
42.	have resort to	use as a last option
43.	hire	pay to use services
44.	implement	put a plan into use
45.	incorporate	include for practical use
46.	integrate	combine for effective use
47.	invoke	use or call upon formally
48.	lease	rent for use
49.	leverage	use to gain advantage
50.	log into	access for use online
51.	look to	use as source or support
52.	make capital of	use for personal advantage
53.	make do with	use despite limitations
54.	make the most of	use to greatest advantage
55.	make use of	use something available
56.	manage with	succeed using limited means
57.	manipulate	skillfully use or control
58.	marshal	arrange resources for use
59.	mine	extract and use information
60.	mobilize	organize resources for use
61.	operate	use or control equipment
62.	ply	use a tool or trade
63.	practice	regularly use a method
64.	profit from	gain by using something
65.	put into effect	make active or operative
66.	put into operation	start using or running
67.	put into practice	apply in real situations
68.	put into service	begin using practically
69.	put to use	apply for a purpose
70.	refer to	use for information
71.	rely on	use as support
72.	rent	pay to use temporarily
73.	repurpose	use for a new purpose
74.	requisition	officially take for use
75.	resort to	use when necessary
76.	reuse	use again
77.	run	operate or use a machine
78.	save	keep for future use
79.	source	obtain for use
80.	spend	use money, time, or effort
81.	start up	begin operating for use
82.	store	keep for later use
83.	switch on	activate electrically for use
84.	take advantage of	use beneficially or opportunely
85.	take up	begin using or doing
86.	tap	access and use a resource
87.	throw into	commit resources to use
88.	turn on	activate for use
89.	turn to	use as help or support
90.	unitize	combine into usable units
91.	unleash	release for effective use
92.	unlock	make available for use
93.	update	bring into current use
94.	upgrade	improve for better use
95.	use	put to practical purpose
96.	vary	use in different ways
97.	wear	use as clothing
98.	wield	hold and use powerfully
99.	work	operate or use effectively
100.	yoke	join for practical use