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advantage
- /ədˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ/ UK
- [ədˈvɑːn.tʰɪd͡ʒ] UK
- /ədˈvæn.tɪd͡ʒ/ Canada, US
- [ədˈvæn.tʰɪd͡ʒ]
- [ədˈvæ.ɾ̃ɪd͡ʒ]
- [ədˈvɛə̯n.tʰɪd͡ʒ]
- [ədˈvɛə̯.ɾ̃ɪd͡ʒ]
- /əɖˈʋɑːn.ʈeːdʒ/ South Asia
Rhymes with -ɑːntɪdʒ, -æntɪdʒ
Where it comes from
From Middle English avantage, avauntage, from Old French avantage, from avant (“before”), from Late Latin ab ante. The spelling with d originates in a latinizing hypercorrection, the a- being falsely supposed to be from Latin ad (see advance). For sense development, compare foredeal.
noun advantages · advauntage
- Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance 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. Lest Satan should get an advantage of us.
- Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit the advantage of a good constitution
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The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
Similar: ad
- 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.
- Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen). And with advantage means to pay thy love.
Opposite: disadvantage, drawback
verb advantages · advantaging · advantaged · advauntage
- to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to I had almoſt forgotten to acquaint your honor, that one major Alford (who was in mr. Love's conſpiracy) was of the graund inqueſt at Saliſbury, and was very zealous in his highneſſe ſervice here, and his good affection and wiſe carriage here, did much advantage the buſſineſe.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vantage, advantageous, benefit, beneficial, avail, expediency, favor, predominance, enabling, convenience, use, utility, usefulness, gain, dominance, operate
noun
Opposite: disadvantage, drawback
Translations
Every language
noun any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success
| Español | ventaja, ventaje |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이점 ijeom, 유리 yuri |
| 日本語 | 得 toku, 優位 yūi, 有利 yūri, 利点 riten |
| 中文 | 利益 lìyì, 優點 /优点 yōudiǎn, 好處 /好处 hǎochu |
| हिन्दी | लाभ lābh, हित hit, फ़ायदा fāydā |
| Português | vantagem, vantajoso |
| Français | avantage |
| Deutsch | Vorteil |
| Italiano | vantaggio, beneficio |
| Ελληνικά | πλεονέκτημα pleonéktima |
| Română | avantaj |
| Русский | преиму́щество preimúščestvo, вы́года výgoda |
| Tiếng Việt | lợi thế |
| العربية | أَفْضَلِيَّة ʔafḍaliyya, فَائِدَة fāʔida |
| עברית | יִתְרוֹן yitrón, מַעֲלָה ma'lá |
noun superiority; mastery
| Español | ventaja |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 優越 yūetsu |
| 中文 | 優勢 /优势 yōushì |
| Português | vantagem |
| Français | avantage |
| Deutsch | Vorteil |
| Русский | превосхо́дство prevosxódstvo |
| עברית | יִתְרוֹן itrón |
noun superiority of state, or that which gives it
| Español | provecho, ventaja, baza |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 得 toku |
| 中文 | 佔有優勢的 /占有优势的 zhànyǒu yōushì de |
| Português | benefício |
| Français | avantage |
| Deutsch | Vorzug |
| Română | avantaj |
| עברית | יתרון yitrón |
noun the score where one player wins a point after deuce
| Español | ventaja |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 佔先 /占先 zhànxiān |
| Português | vantagem |
| Français | avantage |
| Deutsch | Vorteil |
| Română | avantaj |
| עברית | יתרון yitrón |
verb to provide with an edge
| Français | avantager, favoriser |
|---|---|
| Română | avantaja |
| עברית | העניק יתרון heeník yitrón |
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title = {advantage},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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