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exploit - use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy" |
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apply,
employ,
use,
utilise,
utilize ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
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make hay turn to one's advantage; "The environmentalist lobby made hay of the nuclear plant accident"
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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avail,
help use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"
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feed,
prey introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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use use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
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exploit - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" |
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apply,
employ,
use,
utilise,
utilize ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
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maximise,
maximize make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"
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harness exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources"
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mine lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"
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quarry extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
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overexploit exploit excessively; "We should not overexploit our natural resources"
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commercialize make commercial; "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life"
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milk take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning"
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