advantage
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/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/
English
Definitions
noun
- Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.“The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.”
- Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.
- Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit“Having the faster car is of little advantage.”
- The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
verb
- To provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to
- To do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of
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Synonyms
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