Advantage: meaning, definitions and examples

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advantage

 

[ ษ™dหˆvษ‘หntษชdส’ ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

in sports

A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.

Synonyms

benefit, edge, upper hand

Examples of usage

  • He had the advantage of youth on his side.
  • The home team has a slight advantage going into the final quarter.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A benefit gained from a situation.

Synonyms

asset, benefit, gain

Examples of usage

  • She took advantage of the opportunity to learn a new skill.
  • His experience was an advantage in the job interview.
Context #3 | Verb

general

To use or make good use of an opportunity.

Synonyms

benefit from, capitalize on, make the most of

Examples of usage

  • She always tries to advantage herself in any situation.
  • He was able to advantage his opponent's weakness.

Translations

Translations of the word "advantage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vantagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเคญ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vorteil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keuntungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะฒะฐะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaleta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆฉ็‚น (ใ‚Šใฆใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท avantage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ventaja

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท avantaj

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด์  (ijeom)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูŠุฒุฉ (mฤซza)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝhoda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝhoda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผ˜ๅŠฟ (yลushรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prednost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kostur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚ั‹า›ัˆั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ (up'iratesoba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผstรผnlรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ventaja

Etymology

The word 'advantage' originated in Middle English from Old French 'avantage', based on Latin 'ad-' meaning towards and 'vante' meaning wind. The term initially referred to the position of soldiers in battle, giving them a superior position. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent any favorable or superior condition or benefit gained from a situation.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,120, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.