01 n. 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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A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great.“Ripe for exploits and mighty enterprises.” — Shak.
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Combat; war.[Obs.]“He made haste to exploit some warlike service.” — Holland.
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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.[Recent]
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Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon.[Recent]“In no sense whatever does a man who accumulates a fortune by legitimate industry exploit his employés or make his capital “out of” anybody else.” — W. G. Sumner.