utilizar
/utiliˈθaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to use
🔧 utilizar = útil (useful) + -izar (-ize): to make something useful
Near-twin of English utilize, from Latin utilis, useful, from uti, to use. Spanish -izar matches English -ize, so útil + -izar literally means to put to useful work. Same root as utensil and utility.