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advantage

1. ad.van.tage \*d-'vant-ij\ n [ME avantage, fr. MF, fr. avant before, fr. 
   L abante] 1: superiority of position or condition  2: BENEFIT, GAIN; esp : 
   benefit resulting from some cou rse of action obs  2b: INTEREST  3: a 
   factor or circumstance of benefit to its possessor  4: the first point won 
   in tennis after deuce; also : the score for  it : so as to produce a 
   favorable impression or effect  - to advantage 
2. advantage vt : to give an advantage to : BENEFIT