turn to good account

verb

To use well; to take advantage of.

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put to good accountput to good useturn to account
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Meanings

verbturn 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)

present singular third person turns to good account · participle present turning to good account · participle past turned to good account · past turned to good account

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo use well; to take advantage of.

    Synonyms: put to good account, put to good use, turn to account

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo use well; to take advantage of.

Similar
put to good accountput to good useturn to account
Also see
put to good accountput to good useturn to account
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turn to good account. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20to%20good%20account

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“turn to good account.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20to%20good%20account. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn to good account,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20to%20good%20account.

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