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Definitions

avail oneself of

VERB

capitalize

Synonyms

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exploit take advantage of

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gain obtain profit realize subsidize

WEAK

make capital of

Antonyms

STRONG

forfeit lose

VERB

consume

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absorb deplete devour dominate drain eat up employ exhaust expend obsess preoccupy spend waste

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apply dissipate drivel engross finish go lavish lessen monopolize squander trifle utilize vanish

WEAK

finish up fritter away frivol away go through have recourse to profit by put away put to use run out of run through throw away wash up wear out

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fill save

STRONG

appear create hoard

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accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store

VERB

embrace

Synonyms

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accept adopt deal with embody espouse have receive take advantage of take up welcome

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accommodate admit comprehend comprise contain cover enclose encompass grab incorporate involve seize subsume

WEAK

get into go in for make use of provide for take in take on

Antonyms

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exclude reject repudiate turn away

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free let go release

WEAK

disbelieve distrust shun

VERB

exploit

Synonyms

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abuse apply capitalize on employ handle manipulate mine profit from use utilize

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bleed exercise finesse fleece jockey maneuver milk play skin soak stick work

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cash in on get mileage out of impose upon make capital of make use of play on profit by put to use

Antonyms

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leave alone misuse

VERB

resort

Synonyms

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address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit

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benefit by bring into play fall back on go to head for look to make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to

Antonyms

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abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop

WEAK

avoid dodge

VERB

use

Synonyms

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adopt apply employ handle manage operate practice run spend utilize wield work

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capitalize capitalize on consume deplete exercise exert exhaust expend occupy ply squander take waste

WEAK

bring into play bring to bear draw on find a use make do with make the most of make use play on press into service put forth put into action put to use put to work run through turn to account

Antonyms

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cease halt leave alone let go mismanage misuse neglect reject renounce repudiate stop

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save

WEAK

abstain

VERB

utilize

Synonyms

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apply appropriate employ exploit handle promote resort to take advantage of

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advance bestow exercise forward further use

WEAK

have recourse to profit by put to use turn to account

Antonyms

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misuse

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cease halt hinder impede stop

Example Sentences

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At the same dinner you may meet so many people, each having their peculiar gift, that one cannot avail oneself of the opportunity of extracting from each what is precious.

From Letters from England by Bancroft, Elizabeth Davis

With regard to them, one might be inclined to avail oneself of the qualification attached to the Highgate oath.

From Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy

The responsibility to avail oneself of this spiritual resource is inseparable from the gift of faith itself.

From One Common Faith by Baha'i International Community

To travel from Brownsville north along the international line one must, for several hundred miles, avail oneself of horses, mules, or motor-cars, since rail transportation is almost lacking.

From Heart of the Sunset by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

Latin sometimes has a number of words for an idea or an entity, and the English has not, but when English has the richer vocabulary, why not avail oneself of the variety possible?

From Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by Wunsch, William F.

avail oneself of

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