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turns to good account

turns to good account is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn to good account.

Meaning of turn to good account

Verb

turn to good account (third-person singular simple present turns to good account, present participle turning to good account, simple past and past participle turned to good account)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To use well; to take advantage of.

Questions about turns to good account

What is turns to good account the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns to good account is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn to good account.

Words near turns to good account in the dictionary

  1. turns the trick
  2. turns the turtle
  3. turns to
  4. turns to account
  5. turns to dust
  6. turns to good account
  7. turns together
  8. turns traitor
  9. turns tricks
  10. turns Turk
  11. turns turtle

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