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Synonyms
ad·van·tage (ăd-văńtĭj)

[Middle English avantage, from Old French, from avant, before, from Latin abante, from before; see advance.]

noun 

  1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors.
  2. Benefit or profit; gain: It is to your advantage to invest wisely.
  3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means: A better education gave us the advantage.
  4. Sports
    1. The first point scored in tennis after deuce.
    2. The resulting score.

transitive verb: -taged, -tag·ing, -tag·es. 

To afford profit or gain to; benefit.

idioms

take advantage of
To put to good use; avail oneself of: take advantage of all educational opportunities. To profit selfishly by; exploit: took advantage of the customer.
to advantage
To good effect; favorably: The roses were displayed to advantage in a blue vase.