Make successful use of the clues (6)
I believe the answer is:
detect
'make' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for detect that I've seen before include "Discover, discern" , "Find out - notice" , "Perceive - discover" , "Discover existence of" , "Ascertain" .)