Advantaging

Advantaging
Advantage Ad*van"tage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advantaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advantaging}.] [F. avantager, fr. avantage. See {Advance}.] To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit. [1913 Webster]

The truth is, the archbishop's own stiffness and averseness to comply with the court designs, advantaged his adversaries against him. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]

What is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? --Luke ix. 25. [1913 Webster]

{To advantage one's self of}, to avail one's self of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • advantaging — ad·van·tage || É™d vɑːntɪdÊ’ n. benefit; profit; utility, avail v. help, assist; promote; be beneficial to; give an advantage to …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Advantage — Ad*van tage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advantaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advantaging}.] [F. avantager, fr. avantage. See {Advance}.] To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit. [1913 Webster] The truth is, the archbishop s own… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Advantaged — Advantage Ad*van tage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advantaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advantaging}.] [F. avantager, fr. avantage. See {Advance}.] To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit. [1913 Webster] The truth is, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To advantage one's self of — Advantage Ad*van tage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advantaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advantaging}.] [F. avantager, fr. avantage. See {Advance}.] To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit. [1913 Webster] The truth is, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prejudice — The word prejudice refers to prejudgment: making a decision before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case or event. The word has commonly been used in certain restricted contexts, in the expression racial prejudice . Initially this is… …   Wikipedia

  • Michael Parenti — Born 1933 New York City Occupation political scientist, historian, and media critic Nationality …   Wikipedia

  • Black Economic Empowerment — Part of a series on Discrimination General forms …   Wikipedia

  • Shaw v. Reno — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Shaw v. Reno ArgueDate=April 20 ArgueYear=1993 DecideDate=June 28 DecideYear=1993 FullName=Ruth O. Shaw, et al., Appellants v. Janet Reno, Attorney General et al. USVol=509 USPage=630 Citation=113 S. Ct. 2816; 125 L. Ed. 2d… …   Wikipedia

  • Vartan Pasha — (Hovsep Vartanian or Osep Vartanian) was an Ottoman Armenian statesman, author and journalist of the 19th century, promoted to the rank of Pasha after three decades in the service of the state. He is also notable for his novel Akabi s Story… …   Wikipedia

  • advantage — /ad van tij, vahn /, n., v., advantaged, advantaging. n. 1. any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education. 2. benefit; gain; profit: It will be to… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”