advantage

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

advantages

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

advantage

past (v2)

advantaged

past participle (v3)

advantaged

present participle

advantaging

3rd person singular

advantages

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.

   • Give me advantage of some brief discourse.
   • The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.

2. 2.Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit

   • Having the faster car is of little advantage.

3. 3.The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.

4. 4.The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.

   • Webb played an advantage that enabled Cazorla to supply a low cross from the left for Giroud to sweep home first time, despite Gallas and Vertonghen being in close attendance.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to

2. 2.to do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of

   • No man of courage vouchsafeth to advantage himselfe [translating s'avantager] of that which is common unto many.

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