into play, exercise" of the root word explicāre, out of which French and English have elaborated further meanings. The sense "relate, explain" of the Middle English verb is not paralleled in French and did not survive into Modern English.
exploit
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
1 an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness //the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan
3 an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand //a memoir recounting three decades of exploits as a roving foreign correspondent for TV news
act,action,deed,into play, exercise" of the root word explicāre, out of which French and English have elaborated further meanings. The sense "relate, explain" of the Middle English verb is not paralleled in French and did not survive into Modern English.
exploit
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
1 an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness //the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan
3 an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand //a memoir recounting three decades of exploits as a roving foreign correspondent for TV news