n. | 1. | Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; | |||||||||
2. | Superiority; mastery; - with of or over. | ||||||||||
3. | Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit; | ||||||||||
4. | Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen). | ||||||||||
5. | (Tennis) The first point scored after deuce.
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v. t. | 1. | To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit. The truth is, the archbishop's own stiffness and averseness to comply with the court designs, advantaged his adversaries against him.
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Noun | 1. | advantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" Synonyms: vantage Antonyms: disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position |
2. | advantage - first point scored after deuce | |
3. | advantage - benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity" Synonyms: reward | |
Verb | 1. | advantage - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich" Antonyms: disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me" |