Dictionary
ad•van•tage
Pronunciation: (ad-van'tij, -vän'-), [key]
—n., v., -taged, -taging.
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n.
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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. to advantage, to good effect; advantageously:
The paintings were arranged to advantage on one wall.
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v.t.
1. to be of service to; yield profit or gain to; benefit.
2. to cause to advance; further; promote:
Such action will advantage our cause.
3. to prove beneficial to; profit:
It would advantage him to work harder. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
