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Exploit vs Gest - What's the difference?

exploit | gest |

As nouns the difference between exploit and gest

is that exploit is a heroic or extraordinary deed while gest is (obsolete) a gesture or action or gest can be (obsolete) a stage in travelling; a stop for rest or lodging in a journey; a rest.

As a verb exploit

is to use for one’s own advantage.

exploit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A heroic or extraordinary deed.
  • An achievement.
  • (computing) A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To use for one’s own advantage.

    • Synonyms

    * take advantage of,

    gest

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) geste.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A gesture or action.
  • * , II.ix:
    • They did obeysaunce, as beseemed right, / And then againe returned to their restes: / The Porter eke to her did lout with humble gestes .
  • * , II.36:
    • more Kings and Princes have written his gestes' and actions, than any other historians, of what quality soever, have registred the ' gests , or collected the actions of any other King or Prince that ever was.
  • (archaic) A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance.
    • (Chaucer)
    (Spenser)
  • (archaic) An action represented in sports, plays, or on the stage; show; ceremony.
    • (Mede)
  • (archaic) bearing; deportment
  • * Spenser
    • through his heroic grace and honorable gest

    Etymology 2

    Compare gist a resting place.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A stage in travelling; a stop for rest or lodging in a journey; a rest.
    • (Kersey)
  • (obsolete) A roll reciting the several stages arranged for a royal progress.
    • (Hanmer)

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