take advantage

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To make use of something
To profit from a situation

She took advantage of the economic crisis to exchange some money.

make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"
draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
take advantage of
To exploit

She took advantage of his desparation.

take advantage of
To make use of

He took advantage of the swimming pool every day of his visit.

take advantage of
use to one's own benefit and to the other's detriment
take advantage

    Hyphenation

    take ad·van·tage

    Turkish pronunciation

    teyk ädväntîc

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtāk adˈvantəʤ/ /ˈteɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ/

    Etymology

    [ 'tAk ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take.

    Common Collocations

    take advantage of

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