Give and Utilize

Give

Give verb - Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.

Usage example: give one's talents to a good cause

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Utilize and give are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Utilize" instead a verb "Give".

Nearby Words: giving, given, giver

Utilize verb - To put into action or service.

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Give and utilize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Give" instead a verb "Utilize".

sense	give sense	utilize sense
ability	give ability	utilize ability
power	give power	utilize power
strength	give strength	utilize strength
Other words: attack, control, effect, advantage, way, money, food, powers, abilities.

Torres tried to give him jobs that would utilize his vast intellect, but he refused to do the work because he thought anything other than cosmology was beneath him.

Source: Brilliant, but Lazy
Forgot About His Powers: Yu and Aigis barely utilize their "Wild Card" abilities to switch between different Persona, even when doing so would give them a clear advantage.

Source: Video Game / Persona 4: Arena
Thunder Knights utilize the Move mechanic which changes the location of one monster to another location, often having supporting cards that give the player advantage after moving.

Source: Anime / Future Card Buddyfight

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