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Definitions

make the most of

VERB

live

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flourish love thrive

STRONG

delight luxuriate prosper relish savor

WEAK

be happy take pleasure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail languish

STRONG

dislike

WEAK

cease depart die not use

VERB

profit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contribute earn improve pay off prosper take advantage of thrive

STRONG

aid avail benefit better clear exploit help pay promote realize recover score serve use utilize

WEAK

be of advantage capitalize on cash in on clean up learn from make a haul make a killing make capital make good use of make it big make money put to good use reap the benefit stand in good stead turn to advantage work for

Antonyms

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decline fail harm hurt lose

STRONG

block condemn deteriorate hinder injure obstruct worsen

VERB

use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

save

WEAK

abstain

Example Sentences

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“I know we want every student admitted to UC to make the most of their college education. Our responsibility is to ensure that our policies and practices make that possible,” Palazoglu said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“And we’re excited to make the most of that growth.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"I mean we live in Shropshire, it's beautiful and we really need to make the most of it."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Help your kids build the character to make the most of technology rather than become a slave to it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Even if Javier can’t grow up with me, we will make the most of the time we have left together.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

make the most of

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