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Definition: Meaning of, advantage in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ /

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advantage advantages
  1. [uncountable and countable] something that helps you to be more successful than others, or the state of having this
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  2. [uncountable and countable] a good or useful quality or condition that something has
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  3. take advantage of somebody to treat someone unfairly in order to get what you want, especially someone who is generous or easily persuaded
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  4. take advantage of something (to do something) to use a particular situation to do or get what you want
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  5. use/turn something to your/good advantage to use something that you have or that happens in order to achieve something
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  6. show something to (good/great) advantage to make the best features of someone or something very noticeable
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  7. advantage somebody used in tennis to show that the person named has won the next point after the score was 40-40
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advantage used in phrases

  • homecourt advantage (noun)
    1. the advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you
  • mechanical advantage (noun)
    1. the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it
  • take advantage (verb)
    1. draw advantages from
    2. make excessive use of
  • tax advantage (noun)
    1. an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity
  • to advantage (adverb)
    1. in a manner that uses the most flattering or best aspects of
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