käyttää hyväkseen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- avail verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
- capitalize verb To write a letter or word in uppercase.
- exploit noun A bold or notable achievement, especially a daring one.
- profit noun The financial gain made after subtracting costs from revenue.
Senses
käyttää hyväkseen is used for these senses in English:
- avail (intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
- capitalize (intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.
- profit (intransitive, construed with from) To take advantage of, exploit, use.
avail — full definition
- verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
- noun Use or benefit, especially in the phrase "to no avail," meaning without success.
capitalize — full definition
- verb To write a letter or word in uppercase.
- verb To take advantage of an opportunity for benefit or profit.
- verb To provide money (capital) to fund a business or venture.