Advantage

  • 31advantage — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man… …

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  • 32advantage — 1. noun /ædˈvɑːn.təʤ,ædˈvæn.təʤ/ a) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end. The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position. b) Superiority; mastery; mdash; used with of …

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  • 33advantage — [14] Advantage comes from Old French avantage, which was based on avant ‘before’; the notion behind its formation was of being ahead of others, and hence in a superior position. As with advance, the intrusive dbecame established in the 16th… …

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  • 34advantage — See: take advantage of, to advantage …

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  • 35advantage — noun 1》 a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable position.     ↘benefit; profit. 2》 Tennis a score marking a point interim between deuce and winning the game. verb be of benefit to. ↘[as adjective advantaged] in a favourable… …

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  • 36advantage — noun 1) the advantages of belonging to a union Syn: benefit, value, good point, strong point, asset, plus, bonus, boon, blessing, virtue; attraction, beauty, usefulness, helpfulness, convenience, advantageousness, profit …

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  • 37advantage — noun 1) they have the advantage Syn: upper hand, edge, lead, sway, whip hand, superiority, dominance, supremacy 2) the advantage of belonging to a union Syn: benefit, value, good/st …

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  • 38advantage — [14] Advantage comes from Old French avantage, which was based on avant ‘before’; the notion behind its formation was of being ahead of others, and hence in a superior position. As with advance, the intrusive dbecame established in the 16th… …

    Word origins

  • 39advantage — Synonyms and related words: accommodation, account, advance, advancement, advantageously, advantageousness, advisability, allowance, amenity, answer, appliance, applicability, appropriateness, appurtenance, ascendancy, asset, avail, be handy, be… …

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  • 40Advantage — Ad|van|tage [əd vɑ:ntidʒ] der; s, s <aus engl. advantage »Vorteil«, dies aus gleichbed. fr. avantage zu avant »vor«, dies aus spätlat. abante> Vorteil, der erste gewonnene Punkt nach dem Einstand (40 : 40) beim Tennis …

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