utilise -
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"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
pull out all the stops use all resources available; "The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting"
assign,
put select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
address adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
waste become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
misapply,
misuse apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
avail use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"
exploit,
work use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
exploit,
tap use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
strain,
extend use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"
exert,
exercise put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
utilise -
To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.
utilise -
To make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intendedT. A. R. Cheney, Getting the Words Right, Writer's Digest Books 1983.
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utilise To employ an object, often to reach a certain goal; to put into service.