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use — I. noun Etymology: Middle English us, from Anglo French, from Latin usus, from uti to use Date: 13th century 1. a. the act or practice of employing something ; employment, application < he made good use of his spare time > b. the fact or state of … New Collegiate Dictionary
exploit — I (make use of) verb apply, avail oneself of, bring into play, capitalize on, consume, employ, exercise, fall back on, find useful, implement, make the most of, manipulate, operate, profit by, put in practice, put into action, put into operation … Law dictionary
ex|ploit´er — ex|ploit «noun. EHKS ployt, ehk SPLOYT; verb. ehk SPLOYT», noun, verb. –n. a bold, unusual act; daring deed: »the exploits of Robin Hood against the evil Prince John and his wicked sheriff. –v.t. 1. to make use of; turn to practical account: »A… … Useful english dictionary
ex|ploit — «noun. EHKS ployt, ehk SPLOYT; verb. ehk SPLOYT», noun, verb. –n. a bold, unusual act; daring deed: »the exploits of Robin Hood against the evil Prince John and his wicked sheriff. –v.t. 1. to make use of; turn to practical account: »A mine is… … Useful english dictionary
exploit — {{11}}exploit (n.) late 14c., outcome of an action, from O.Fr. esploit (12c.), a very common word, used in senses of action, deed, profit, achievement, from L. explicitum a thing settled, ended, displayed, neut. of explicitus, pp. of explicare… … Etymology dictionary
exploit — exploit1 /ek sployt, ik sployt /, n. a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act: the exploits of Alexander the Great. [1350 1400; ME exploit, espleit < OF exploit, AF espleit < L explicitum, neut. of explicitus (ptp.). See EXPLICIT] … Universalium
exploit — I ex•ploit [[t]ˈɛk splɔɪt, ɪkˈsplɔɪt[/t]] n. a striking or notable deed; feat • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME exploit, espleit < OF exploit, AF espleit < L explicitum, neut. of explicitus (ptp.). See explicit II ex•ploit [[t]ɪkˈsplɔɪt[/t]] v. t … From formal English to slang
exploit — I. /ˈɛksplɔɪt / (say eksployt) noun 1. a striking or notable deed; a feat; a spirited or heroic act. 2. Colloquial an unusual event or experience. {Middle English esploit, from Old French, from Latin explicitum, past participle neuter, unfolded}… …
Social dilemma — Social dilemmas are situations in which private interests are at odds with collective interests. Such situations arise because people frequently attach more weight to their short term selfish interests than to the long term interests of the group … Wikipedia
Intermediate zone — The Intermediate zone, a term found in Sri Aurobindo s philosophy, refers to what is described as a spiritually dangerous and misleading transitional spiritual and pseudospiritual region between the ordinary consciousness of the outer being and… … Wikipedia
