advantage

A2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ədˈvæn.tɪd͡ʒ/ UK /ədˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual

Freq #2151

Meanings

1

noun
Something that helps you or puts you in a better position than others.

Speaking two languages gives her a big advantage at work.
2

noun
A benefit or good result that comes from something.

One advantage of living in the city is the easy access to public transport.
3

verb
To put someone in a better or more favourable position.

The new tax rules clearly advantage the rich.

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Synonyms

1 noun · something that helps you or... edge benefit vantage

2 noun · a benefit or good result... benefit reward pro upside

More favorfavorise

Opposites

disadvantage drawback

Word family

Forms advantagedadvantagesadvantaging

Derived forms advantageableadvantageous advantageouslyadvantageousnesscounteradvantageoveradvantageunderadvantage

Related forms advance vantage

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Phrases (2)

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Idioms (1)

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first-mover advantage
the edge a company gains by entering a market before competitors

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin ab Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Late Latin ab ante Old French avant Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Old French avantagebor. Middle English avantage English advantage Fro…

avantage Middle English ab ante la-lat

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# advantage

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ədˈvæn.tɪd͡ʒ/
**IPA (UK):** /ədˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ/
**Frequency rank:** 2151

## Meanings
1. Something that helps you or puts you in a better position than others.
2. A benefit or good result that comes from something.
3. To put someone in a better or more favourable position.

## Examples
- Speaking two languages gives her a big advantage at work.
- One advantage of living in the city is the easy access to public transport.
- The new tax rules clearly advantage the rich.

## Synonyms
- benefit
- favor
- favorise

## Antonyms
- disadvantage
- drawback

## Derived Forms
- advantageable
- advantageous
- advantageously
- advantageousness
- counteradvantage
- overadvantage
- underadvantage

## Related Forms
- advance
- vantage

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: avantage
- Root: ab ante

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin ab Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Late Latin ab ante Old French avant Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Old French avantagebor. Middle English avantage English advantage Fro…

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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