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advantage

Pronunciation: /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

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Definition of advantage

noun

  • a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position:companies with a computerized database are at an advantage she had an advantage over her mother’s generation
  • [mass noun] the opportunity to gain something; benefit or profit:you could learn something to your advantage he saw some advantage in the proposal
  • a favourable or desirable feature:the village’s proximity to the town is an advantage
  • Tennis a score marking a point interim between deuce and winning the game: ‘Advantage, Federer.’

verb

[with object]
  • put in a favourable or superior position.

Phrases

have the advantage of

dated be in a stronger position than.

take advantage of

  • 1exploit for one’s own benefit:people tend to take advantage of a placid nature
  • dated (of a man) seduce (a woman): he used his position to take advantage of women
  • 2make good use of the opportunities offered by:take full advantage of the facilities available

to advantage

in a way which displays or makes good use of the best aspects of something:her shoes showed off her legs to advantage plan your space to its best advantage

turn something to advantage (or to one's advantage)

handle or respond to something in such a way as to benefit from it: they dominated the first half of the game but failed to turn it to advantage

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French avantage, from avant 'in front', from late Latin abante (see advance)

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