aprovechar
/apɾobeˈt͡ʃaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to make use of, to make the most of, to get the most out of
🍋 a + provecho: turn something to your benefit (as in buen provecho)
Built from provecho (benefit, profit), from Latin profectus, progress or gain. The same word appears in buen provecho, said before meals: may it do you good. So aprovechar = to draw the benefit out of something, like squeezing a lemon dry.