# play the hand one is dealt

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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