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  1. 1. n. A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Combat; war. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. To utilize; to make available; to get the value or usefulness out of; as, to exploit a mine or agricultural lands; to exploit public opinion. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a notable achievement Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. use or manipulate to one's advantage Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. draw from; make good use of Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. work excessively hard Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great. Ripe for exploits and mighty enterprises. Shak. 2. Combat; war. [Obs.] He made haste to exploit some warlike service. Holland. 2. Etym: [F. exploiter.] To utilize; to make available; to get the value or usefulness out of; as, to exploit a mine or agricultural lands; to exploit public opinion. [Recent] 3. Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon. [Recent] In no sense whatever does a man who accumulates a fortune by legitimate industry exploit his employés or make his capital "out of" anybody else. W. G. Sumner. Source: webster
  10. 10. To utilize; to make available; to get the value or usefulnessout of; as, to exploit a mine or agricultural lands; to exploitpublic opinion. [Recent] Source: adambom
  11. 11. n:16/v:84 v. use or manipulate to one's advantage v. draw from; make good use of Source: ecdict

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