utilize vs dedicate
dedicate vs utilizeutilize and dedicate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| utilize | No | No | Yes | No |
| dedicate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
dedicate is a hyponym of
utilize; that is, dedicate is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
utilize:
- utilize: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- dedicate: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Other hyponyms of utilize include
commit, consecrate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, 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.
| utilize (verb) | dedicate (verb) |
|---|---|
| convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) | set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church |
| put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
| inscribe or address by way of compliment | |
| open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building |
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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