EXPLOIT', noun 1. A deed or act; more especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; a great or noble achievement; as the exploits of Alexander, of Caesar, of Washington. [Exploiture, in a like sense, is not in use.] 2. In a ludicrous sense, a great act of wickedness. EXPLOIT', verb transitive To achieve. [Not in use.]
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