† lucrifyv.
Obsolete.
a. transitive. To gain, win.
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the mind > possession > acquisition > obtain or acquire [verb (transitive)] > as something desired or advantageous
findOE
winc1000
betellc1275
getc1330
reapa1350
craftc1350
attainc1374
achievea1393
embrace?c1475
conquer1477
consecute1536
gain1570
lucrify1570
compass1609
raise1611
lucrate1623
reconcile1665
engage1725
to pull off1860
1570 J. Foxe tr. Cassiodorus Epist. in Actes & Monuments (rev. ed.) I. 441/2 By ye which the deuill is ouercome, and plentie of soules be lucrified and wonne to Christ.
1606 W. Arthur & H. Charteris Rollock's Lect. 1st & 2nd Epist. Paul to Thessalonians (2 Thess.) xii. 144 Peter..sayes, They lucrifie soules vnto Christs, by their lyves without any speach [1 Peter. 3:1].
b. To make gain of or by; to turn to account.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > be advantageous or beneficial to [verb (transitive)] > take advantage of > turn to account
lucrify1564
improve1604
to turn to account1679
to make much (also little, something, nothing, etc.) of1707
avail1785
to make a good thing of (also out of)1800
utilize1807
exploiter1818
to make capital out of1840
capitalize1869
1564 W. Bullein Dialogue against Feuer Pestilence (new ed.) sig. Niiiiv God hath geuen you a talent full godlie, you doe lucrifie the same and hide it not.
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