make good use of

VERB

profit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contribute earn improve pay off prosper take advantage of thrive

STRONG

aid avail benefit better clear exploit help pay promote realize recover score serve use utilize

WEAK

be of advantage capitalize on cash in on clean up learn from make a haul make a killing make capital make it big make money make the most of put to good use reap the benefit stand in good stead turn to advantage work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fail harm hurt lose

STRONG

block condemn deteriorate hinder injure obstruct worsen

Example Sentences

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Now that they have the trophies, they intend to make good use of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

However, it is only recently that researchers have been able to make good use of old data thanks to digitalisation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

“It’s a waste product that didn’t really cost the railroads anything and allowed them to make good use of something they had to get rid of anyway,” Solomon said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2023

Rice encouraged each defendant to make good use of their time in custody before leaving the bench.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

I hope you can make good use of it.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

make good use of

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