(v) draw advantages from, Syn. capitalise, take advantage, Example:he is capitalizing on her mistake; she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover
[いかす, ikasu] (v5s, vt) (1) to make (the best) use of; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc); (2) to let live; to keep alive; (3) to revive; to resuscitate; (P)