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Capitalize on

Capitalize on \Cap"i*tal*ize on`\ (k[a^]p"[i^]*tal*[imac]z [o^]n`), v. t. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes.

Usage examples of "capitalize on".

Ingram's original intention was to shut down all the Castles in that city at the same time and then sell all the properties to nonrestaurants, so that the buyers of those locations could not try to capitalize on White Castle's hamburger legacy.

She and the Sword may well find themselves in a position to capitalize on the recent victory in Barnett and the public hysteria over her visit to ram an annexation proposal through the Keys.

Powerful fad machines spring into action to capitalize on this hunger.

Actually, I don't regard the genital region as the most esthetic part of a man or woman, and I was desperate to free my head before she found some more deadly way to capitalize on her advantage, but every part of Rue was a marvel of rondure and symmetry, and I was indeed impressed by what I saw.

If Emperor Gustav really is planning an aggressive move in Silesia, we don't need to go around providing any military pretexts he can capitalize on.

Taylor declined to capitalize on what he had gained and allowed Mexican forces to withdraw.

Whoever was up there had just done them a great service, but they would need to capitalize on the opportunity.

He has to capitalize on whatever he has left, and he can't afford to admit -- no matter how often he's reminded of it -- that every day of his life takes him farther down a blind alley.

Cardif had quickly learned to capitalize on that one perfect excuse.

He could hardly capitalize on what was in there, if all that was in there was a load of exaggeration and half truths.

But, as was typical with him, she sensed something else as well, and she knew she must capitalize on it if she had any chance of staying alive.

And it's because Bourne knew Alex so well that he was able to capitalize on Alex's involvement with this Dr.

But I have been wondering how we could capitalize on the fact that only Zara, of all the specialists who have tried to establish communications with the River species, has been able to sense something .