utilise vs misapply
misapply vs utiliseutilise and misapply both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| utilise | No | No | Yes | No |
| misapply | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
misapply is a hyponym of
utilise; that is, misapply is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
utilise:
- utilise: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- misapply: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Other hyponyms of utilise include
commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.
| utilise (verb) | misapply (verb) |
|---|---|
| put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly |
Words related to "utilise"
- Australian spelling
- British spelling
- address
- apply
- assign
- avail
- cannibalise
- cannibalize
- commit
- consecrate
- dedicate
- devote
- employ
- enjoy
- 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
- utilisation
- utility
- utilize
- waste
- work
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.