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ad⋅van⋅tage
[ad-van-tij, -vahn-] 
noun, verb, -taged, -taging.–noun
| 1. | any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education. |
| 2. | benefit; gain; profit: It will be to his advantage to learn Chinese before going to China. |
| 3. | superiority or ascendancy (often fol. by over or of): His height gave him an advantage over his opponent. |
| 4. | a position of superiority (often fol. by over or of): their advantage in experienced players. |
| 5. | Tennis. the first point scored after deuce. |
–verb (used with object)
—Idioms| 6. | to be of service to; yield profit or gain to; benefit. |
| 7. | to cause to advance; further; promote: Such action will advantage our cause. |
| 8. | to prove beneficial to; profit: It would advantage him to work harder. |
| 9. | have the advantage of, to be in a superior or advantageous position; possess an advantage over: By virtue of independent wealth, he has the advantage of his opponents. |
| 10. | take advantage of,
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| 11. | to advantage, to good effect; advantageously: The paintings were arranged to advantage on one wall. |
Origin:
1300–50; ME ava(u)ntage < AF, OF avantage, equiv. to avant before (see advance ) + -age -age; for ad- see advance
1300–50; ME ava(u)ntage < AF, OF avantage, equiv. to avant before (see advance ) + -age -age; for ad- see advance
Synonyms:
2. Advantage, benefit, profit all mean something that is of use or value. Advantage is anything that places one in an improved position, esp. in coping with competition or difficulties: It is to one's advantage to have traveled widely. Benefit is anything that promotes the welfare or improves the state of a person or group: a benefit to society. Profit is any valuable, useful, or helpful gain: profit from trade or experience. 6. serve, avail, help, aid.
2. Advantage, benefit, profit all mean something that is of use or value. Advantage is anything that places one in an improved position, esp. in coping with competition or difficulties: It is to one's advantage to have traveled widely. Benefit is anything that promotes the welfare or improves the state of a person or group: a benefit to society. Profit is any valuable, useful, or helpful gain: profit from trade or experience. 6. serve, avail, help, aid.
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| ad·van·tage (ād-vān'tĭj) n.
To afford profit or gain to; benefit. [Middle English avantage, from Old French, from avant, before, from Latin abante, from before; see advance.] |
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take advantage of
Put to good use; avail oneself of; also, profit selfishly by, exploit. For example, Let's take advantage of the good weather and go hiking, or They really take advantage of her good nature, getting her to do all the disagreeable chores. [Late 1300s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Language Translation for : take advantage of
Spanish:
aprovechar, aprovecharse de,
German:
ausnutzen,
Japanese:
～を利用する
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