 |
take advantage
Overview of verb take-advantage
The verb take advantage has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (11) capitalize, capitalise, take advantage -- (draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover")
2. (1) trespass, take advantage -- (make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy")
Antonyms of verb take-advantage
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb take-advantage
2 senses of take advantage
Sense 1
capitalize, capitalise, take advantage
=> profit, gain, benefit
=> get, acquire
Sense 2
trespass, take advantage
=> use
=> exploit, work
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb take-advantage
1 of 2 senses of take advantage
Sense 2
trespass, take advantage
=> impinge, encroach, entrench, trench
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb take-advantage
2 senses of take advantage
Sense 1
capitalize, capitalise, take advantage
=> profit, gain, benefit
Sense 2
trespass, take advantage
=> use
'Cause To' of verb take-advantage
Derived Forms of verb take-advantage
Domain of verb take-advantage
Domain Terms of verb take-advantage
Familiarity of verb take-advantage
take advantage used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb take-advantage
2 senses of take advantage
Sense 1
capitalize, capitalise, take advantage
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
trespass, take advantage
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb take-advantage
2 senses of take advantage
Sense 1
capitalize, capitalise, take advantage
> profit, gain, benefit
=> cash in on
=> profiteer
=> capitalize, capitalise, take advantage
=> pyramid
=> net, sack, sack up, clear
Sense 2
trespass, take advantage
> use
=> trespass, take advantage
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb take-advantage
Sense 1
capitalize, capitalise, take advantage
=> profit, gain, benefit
--------------
Sense 2
trespass, take advantage
=> use
--------------
|
|
