Make use of

Synonyms for make use of
verb use to advantage

effect
employ
exploit

extract
require
rely on

fall back on
have recourse to
take from

Synonyms
verb include in one’s beliefs; take into account

adopt
receive
welcome
accept
take advantage of
take up
have
espouse

embody
incorporate
seize
cover
comprehend
involve
admit
enclose

accommodate
contain
encompass
subsume
grab
comprise
take in
take on

deal with
avail oneself of
get into
go in for
provide for

Antonyms

reject
repudiate
exclude
release

disbelieve
distrust
shun
turn away

let go
free

Synonyms
verb take advantage of; misuse

use
handle
utilize
mine
employ
abuse
apply
manipulate

maneuver
play
jockey
finesse
soak
work
fleece
bleed

stick
skin
milk
exercise
profit from
capitalize on
avail oneself of
cash in on

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

Antonyms

misuse

leave alone

Synonyms
verb commission for responsibility, use

appoint
engage
obtain
enlist
employ
bring in
draft
rent
promise
pick
retain

select
lease
authorize
charter
pledge
empower
procure
utilize
occupy
exploit
book

place
delegate
carry
let
secure
put on
take on
ink
sublet
sublease
add to payroll

bring on board
contract for
fill a position
find help
give a break
give job to
give work
put to work
sign on
sign up
truck with

Antonyms

refuse
reject
release
shun

dismiss
fire
let go
lose

cancel
keep
discharge
lay off

Synonyms
verb get, acquire

retrieve
secure
win
attain
have
recover
glean
pick up
access
take
achieve
reach
procure
gain

reap
realize
purchase
earn
seize
receive
gather
collect
nab
capture
corral
accomplish
hoard
invade

cop
effect
inherit
snag
pocket
occupy
score
wangle
annex
compass
grab
save
salvage
fetch

chalk up
come by
drum up
get at
lay up
beg borrow or steal
get hold of
gobble up
scrape together
scrape up
get one’s hands on

Antonyms

forfeit
release
misunderstand
disperse
scatter
squander
surrender
endanger
harm

forsake
sacrifice
give
offer
give up
lose
let go
fail
miss

spend
throw away
free
plant
distribute
divide
waste
yield
hurt

Synonyms
verb have recourse to; make use of

repair
use
run
recur
devote
try
visit
haunt

direct
utilize
employ
turn
frequent
affect
address
go

apply
exercise
bring into play
take up
avail oneself of
benefit by
fall back on
go to

head for
look to
put to use
recur to
refer to
turn to

Antonyms

abstain
misuse
ignore
shun

avoid
dodge
break
stay

halt
stop

Synonyms
verb control, use

handle
exert
employ
maintain
swing
apply
operate

brandish
manipulate
possess
maneuver
manage
shake
work

utilize
ply
wave
command
have
conduct
hold

flourish
throw
exercise
put to use
have at one’s disposal

Antonyms

misuse
ignore

cease
neglect

fail
idle

Usage Notes

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