advantage
[ ad-van-tij, -vahn- ]
/ ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn- /
noun
verb (used with object), ad·van·taged, ad·van·taging.
Idioms for advantage
Origin of advantage
synonym study for advantage
2.
Advantage,
benefit,
profit all mean something that is of use or value.
Advantage is anything that places one in an improved position, especially 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.
Words nearby advantage
advanced standing,
advancement,
advancement flap,
advancer,
advances,
advantage,
advantage court,
advantaged,
advantageous,
advect,
advection
Example sentences from the Web for advantage
British Dictionary definitions for advantage
advantage
/ (ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ) /
noun
(often foll by over or of)
superior or more favourable position or power
he had an advantage over me because of his experience
benefit or profit (esp in the phrase to one's advantage)
tennis
- the point scored after deuce
- the resulting state of the score
take advantage of
- to make good use of
- to impose upon the weakness, good nature, etc, of; abuse
- to seduce
to advantage
to good effect
he used his height to advantage at the game
you have the advantage of me
you know me but I do not know you
Word Origin for advantage
C14:
avantage (later altered to
advantage on the model of words beginning with Latin
ad-), from Old French
avant before, from Latin
abante from before, away. See
advance
Idioms and Phrases with advantage
advantage
see get the advantage of; show to advantage; take advantage of; to advantage.