advantage

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   benefit resulting from some event or action

   it turned out to my advantage

2. 2
   noun

   the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

   The experience gave them the advantage over me.

3. 3
   verb

   to give an advantage to

   This system advantages the rich.

4. 4
   noun

   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.

5. 5
   noun

   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.

6. 6
   noun

   Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit

   the advantage of a good constitution

7. 7
   noun

   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.

8. 8
   noun

   Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).

   And with advantage means to pay thy love.

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…