advantage

Meanings

1. 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. 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. 3
   verb

   To put someone in a better or more favourable position.

   The new tax rules clearly advantage the rich.

Common collocations

• strategic advantage Adjective + noun
• unfair advantage Adjective + noun

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…

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