dedicate vs utilize
utilize vs dedicatededicate and utilize both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dedicate | No | No | Yes | No |
| utilize | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
utilize is a hypernym of
dedicate; that is, utilize is a
word with a broader meaning than dedicate:
- dedicate: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- utilize: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
| dedicate (verb) | utilize (verb) |
|---|---|
| set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church | convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) |
| give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
| inscribe or address by way of compliment | |
| open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building |
Words related to "dedicate"
Words related to "utilize"
- American spelling
- address
- apply
- assign
- avail
- cannibalise
- cannibalize
- change
- commit
- commute
- consecrate
- convert
- dedicate
- devote
- employ
- enjoy
- exchange
- exercise
- exert
- exploit
- extend
- fall back
- give
- go for
- hold
- implement
- misapply
- misuse
- overdrive
- overuse
- play
- ply
- practice
- pull out all the stops
- put
- put to work
- recur
- recycle
- reprocess
- resort
- reuse
- share
- strain
- take
- tap
- use
- utilise
- utility
- utilizable
- utilization
- utilizer
- waste
- work
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