advantage (ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
)
Definitions
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
- See take advantage of
- See to advantage
- See you have the advantage of me
Word Origin
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 advanceSynonyms
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benefit,
use,
start,
help,
service,
aid,
profit,
favour,
asset,
assistance,
blessing,
utility,
boon,
ace in the hole ace up your sleeve
convenience,
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lead,
control,
edge,
sway,
dominance,
superiority,
upper hand,
precedence,
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pre-eminence,
ascendancy,
Translations
- British English:
advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.A good audience will be a definite advantage to me.ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ NOUN A good audience will be a definite advantage to me.
- Spanish:
ventaja
nf
- French:
avantage
nm
- German:
Vorteil
nm
- Chinese: 优势 n
- Arabic: مِيْزَة n
- Portuguese: vantagem nf
- Russian: преимущество nnt
- Croatian: prednost nf
- Czech: výhoda nf
- Danish: fordel nutr
- Dutch: voordeel nnt
- Finnish: etu n
- Greek: πλεονέκτημα nnt
- Italian: vantaggio nm
- Japanese: 有利 n
- Korean: 이점 n
- Norwegian: fordel nm
- Polish: przewaga nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: vantagem nf
- European Spanish:
ventaja
nf
- Swedish: fördel nutr
- Thai: ความได้เปรียบ n
- Turkish: üstünlük n
- Vietnamese: lợi thế n
Usage examples
That you don't want people thinking you're the sort of person who would exploit his private grief for business advantage.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)We even have the long summer evenings to take advantage of, yet we don't have enough facilities,' said Mr Uglow.
Country Life (2004)However, he had the advantage of having more time to think about it than Jim Mitchell, who immediately followed the Minister.
Irish Times (2002)Typically, he has turned this to advantage , building a devoted team of impeccable efficiency.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The fourth advantage extends the worrier's powers even further, into the realms of magic.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)