"make capital out of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes capital out of [present, singular, third-person], making capital out of [participle, present], made capital out of [participle, past], made capital out of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> capital out of}} make capital out of (third-person singular simple present makes capital out of, present participle making capital out of, simple past and past participle made capital out of)
  1. to use to one's advantage; to capitalize on
    Sense id: en-make_capital_out_of-en-verb-SYj5oJEB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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