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ad⋅van⋅tage

  [ad-van-tij, -vahn-] noun, verb, -taged, -taging.
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–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)
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.
—Idioms
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,
a. to make use of for gain: to take advantage of an opportunity.
b. to impose upon, esp. unfairly, as by exploiting a weakness: to take advantage of someone.
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

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.
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ad·van·tage   (ād-vān'tĭj)   
n.  

  1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors.

  2. Benefit or profit; gain: It is to your advantage to invest wisely.

  3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means: A better education gave us the advantage.

  4. Sports

    1. The first point scored in tennis after deuce.

    2. The resulting score.

tr.v.   ad·van·taged, ad·van·tag·ing, ad·van·tag·es
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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to advantage

see show to advantage.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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