take advantage

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Verb	1.	take advantage - draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover" capitalize, capitalise benefit, profit, gain - derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
	2.	take advantage - make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy" trespass impinge, trench, encroach, entrench - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" use - seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"

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There may never be a better time to take advantage of load reduction programs and make your facility more energy-efficient.

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As a result, we had several phone calls from those with physical challenges such as Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Arthritis and Cancer who wanted to take advantage of exercise.