Толковый словарь английского языка - advantage
Advantage
advantage
I. noun Etymology: Middle English avantage, from Anglo-French, from avant before, from Late Latin abante Date: 1523 superiority of position or condition , a factor or circumstance of benefit to its possessor , 3. benefit , gain , interest 2a, the first point won in tennis after deuce, II. transitive verb (-taged; -taging) Date: 1549 to give an ~ to ; benefit
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n. & v. --n. 1 a beneficial feature; a favourable circumstance. 2 benefit, profit (is not to your advantage). 3 (often foll. by over) a better position; superiority in a particular respect. 4 (in lawn tennis) the next point won after deuce. --v.tr. 1 be beneficial or favourable to. 2 further, promote. Phrases and idioms have the advantage of be in a better position in some respect than. take advantage of 1 make good use of (a favourable circumstance). 2 exploit or outwit (a person), esp. unfairly. 3 euphem. seduce. to advantage in a way which exhibits the merits (was seen to advantage). turn to advantage benefit from. Derivatives advantageous adj. advantageously adv. Etymology: ME f. OF avantage, avantager f. avant in front f. LL abante: see ADVANCE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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