EXPLOIT
\ˈɛksplɔ͡ɪt], \ˈɛksplɔɪt], \ˈɛ_k_s_p_l_ɔɪ_t]\
Definitions of EXPLOIT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great.
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Combat; war.
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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.
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Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon.
By Oddity Software
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A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great.
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Combat; war.
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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.
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Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A deed or act, more especially a heroic act: a deed of renown: a great or noble achievement: as, the exploits of Alexander, of Caesar, of Wellington. "Looking back with sad admiration on exploits of youthful lustihood which could be enacted no more."-Prof. Blackie.
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To achieve; to accomplish; "He made haste to exploit some warlike service."-Holland: to make use of; to cultivate; to work up; to utilize; "Against a wild, unreasoning, mischievous combination to exploit English public opinion in favor of Prussia, and to force England into hostility with France, we have steadily and strongly protested."-London Standard.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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A design accomplished, an atchievement, a successful attempt.
By Thomas Sheridan
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