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| ad·van·tage [ əd vántij ] |
noun (plural ad·van·tag·es) |
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1. superior position: a superior or favorable position in relation to somebody or something
  hoping to gain an advantage in the negotiations
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2. factor favoring somebody: a circumstance or factor that places somebody in a favorable position in relation to others
have the advantage of a stable home
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3. profit: a benefit or gain
Their mistakes worked to our advantage.
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4. tennis point after deuce: in tennis, the point scored after deuce
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transitive verb (past and past participle ad·van·taged, present participle ad·van·tag·ing, 3rd person present singular ad·van·tag·es) |
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benefit somebody: to put somebody in a superior or favorable position in relation to others
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| [14th century. < Old French avantage< avant "before" < assumed Vulgar Latin abante (see advance)] |
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take advantage of somebody to use somebody in a selfish way in order to achieve a personal benefit, usually by exploiting a weakness
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take advantage of something
1. to make use of something that is available for personal benefit
2. use somebody or something in a selfish way in order to achieve a personal benefit
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to advantage in a way that emphasizes the positive aspects of somebody or something
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