| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | access | reach and use |
| 2. | adapt | adjust for use |
| 3. | advance | help move forward |
| 4. | align | bring into effective relation |
| 5. | amplify | increase strength or effect |
| 6. | apply | put into action or use |
| 7. | arm | provide with means or power |
| 8. | avail oneself of | make use of |
| 9. | bank on | count on using |
| 10. | base on | ground on or use |
| 11. | benefit from | gain advantage from |
| 12. | bolster | support to make stronger |
| 13. | boost | increase effectiveness or force |
| 14. | bring into play | put into operation |
| 15. | bring to bear | apply to achieve effect |
| 16. | build on | develop using as a base |
| 17. | call on | ask to use or help |
| 18. | capitalize on | use to gain advantage |
| 19. | cash in on | profit from using |
| 20. | channel | direct toward a purpose |
| 21. | control | direct or use powerfully |
| 22. | coordinate | organize parts for effect |
| 23. | count on | depend on confidently |
| 24. | deploy | use strategically |
| 25. | derive benefit from | get advantage from |
| 26. | draw on | use as a resource |
| 27. | draw strength from | gain support from |
| 28. | draw upon | use as a source |
| 29. | drive | push toward a result |
| 30. | employ | make use of |
| 31. | enable | make possible |
| 32. | engineer | arrange skillfully for results |
| 33. | enlist | engage for use or help |
| 34. | exercise | put into use |
| 35. | exert | apply or use actively |
| 36. | exploit | use fully for advantage |
| 37. | extract value from | gain benefit from |
| 38. | facilitate | make easier to do |
| 39. | focus | direct use or effort |
| 40. | fortify | strengthen for effectiveness |
| 41. | fuel | supply energy for action |
| 42. | further | help progress or development |
| 43. | gain from | obtain advantage from |
| 44. | gear toward | direct for a purpose |
| 45. | guide | direct toward an outcome |
| 46. | handle | deal with effectively |
| 47. | harness | bring into effective use |
| 48. | husband | use carefully and sparingly |
| 49. | integrate | combine into effective whole |
| 50. | intensify | make more forceful |
| 51. | invoke | call on for support |
| 52. | lean on | rely on for support |
| 53. | magnify | make stronger or greater |
| 54. | make the most of | use as well as possible |
| 55. | make use of | use for a purpose |
| 56. | manage | handle for results |
| 57. | manipulate | handle to achieve results |
| 58. | marshal | assemble for effective use |
| 59. | maximize | use to fullest effect |
| 60. | milk | exploit for maximum gain |
| 61. | mine | extract value from |
| 62. | mobilize | put into active use |
| 63. | operate | use or control effectively |
| 64. | optimize | make most effective use |
| 65. | orchestrate | coordinate for desired effect |
| 66. | orient toward | align for use |
| 67. | parlay | turn into greater advantage |
| 68. | piggyback on | benefit from another’s resources |
| 69. | power | provide force for action |
| 70. | press into service | put to use quickly |
| 71. | profit from | gain from using |
| 72. | put into play | set in motion for use |
| 73. | put to use | use for a purpose |
| 74. | put to work | use in action |
| 75. | ready | prepare for use |
| 76. | reinforce | make stronger with support |
| 77. | rely on | depend on for use |
| 78. | resort to | turn to for use |
| 79. | set in motion | start using actively |
| 80. | set to work | put to active use |
| 81. | set up | arrange for operation |
| 82. | shore up | support and strengthen |
| 83. | steer | guide toward a result |
| 84. | strengthen | make stronger or more effective |
| 85. | support | help by providing strength |
| 86. | sustain | keep going or support |
| 87. | take advantage of | benefit from using |
| 88. | tap | draw on for use |
| 89. | trade on | use for advantage |
| 90. | turn into | convert into another form |
| 91. | turn to account | use for benefit |
| 92. | turn to advantage | use beneficially |
| 93. | underpin | support as a foundation |
| 94. | unleash | release for powerful use |
| 95. | unlock | make available for use |
| 96. | uphold | support or maintain |
| 97. | use | put to practical purpose |
| 98. | utilize | use effectively for a purpose |
| 99. | wield | use with power or influence |
| 100. | work | use to produce results |
