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be utilized

[/bi ˈjuːtɪlaɪzd/]
verb
ser utilizado
1. to be put to use or employed for a particular purpose
The resources will be utilized for the project.
Os recursos serão utilizados para o projeto.
2. to be made use of in an effective way
The space can be utilized more efficiently.
O espaço pode ser utilizado de forma mais eficiente.
Synonyms
be usedbe employedbe appliedbe put to usebe taken advantage of
Antonyms
be wastedbe neglectedbe ignoredbe discarded

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser utilizado
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ser utilizado
common in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
ser utilizado
standard in business and formal settings
Portugal
ser utilizado
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

put to good use
make good use of
take advantage of
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