turn+to+account
121tap — Synonyms and related words: Gramophone, PA, PA system, Victrola, abridge, adjutage, air hole, appoint, armhole, at hand, attend, attend to, audio sound system, audiophile, auger, auscultate, available, avenue, ball cock, ball valve, bang, bar,… …
122exploit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. utilize, profit by, milk, work; abuse, misapply. See use. n. deed, act, feat, achievement. See courage. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deed, venture, escapade; see achievement 2 . v. 1. [To make use of]… …
123utilize — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. employ, appropriate, turn to account; see use 1 . See Synonym Study at use . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. use, put to use, employ. see use III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To put into action or use: actuate, apply,… …
124utilize — 1807, from Fr. utiliser, from It. utilizzare, from utile usable, from L. utilis usable, from uti (see USE (Cf. use) (v.)). Utilize is fast antiquating improve, in the sense of turn to account. [Fitzedward Hall, Modern English, 1873] …
125avail one's self of — Use, employ, take advantage of, turn to account, make use of …
126take advantage of — 1. Turn to account, make use of. 2. Impose upon (by some advantage of superior knowledge or of opportunity), catch by surprise …
127utilize — v. a. Put to use, make use of, make useful, turn to account, take advantage of …
128use — I. n. 1. Employment, application, appliance, exercise, practice, conversion to an act or purpose. 2. Advantage, benefit, utility, service, pront, usefulness, avail. 3. Occasion, need, necessity. 4. Usage, custom, habit, customary employment,… …