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took advantage of

took advantage of is the simple past of take advantage of.

Meaning of take advantage of

Verb

take advantage of (third-person singular simple present takes advantage of, present participle taking advantage of, simple past took advantage of, past participle taken advantage of)

  1. (transitive) To use or make use of.
    • He took advantage of the swimming pool every day of his visit.
  2. (transitive) To exploit.
    • She took advantage of his desperation.
    Synonyms:
    presume

Questions about took advantage of

What is took advantage of the simple past of?
Took advantage of is the simple past of take advantage of.

Words near took advantage of in the dictionary

  1. took a wrong turn at Albuquerque
  2. took aback
  3. took account of
  4. took across
  5. took action
  6. took advantage of
  7. took after
  8. took against
  9. took aim
  10. took air
  11. took aloft

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