"take at advantage" meaning in All languages combined

See take at advantage on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: takes at advantage [present, singular, third-person], taking at advantage [participle, present], took at advantage [past], taken at advantage [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> at advantage}} take at advantage (third-person singular simple present takes at advantage, present participle taking at advantage, simple past took at advantage, past participle taken at advantage)
  1. (transitive) To avail oneself of an (often unfair) opportunity against. Tags: transitive Related terms: take advantage of
    Sense id: en-take_at_advantage-en-verb-0rf2aD~h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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        {
          "ref": "1833, Sir Walter Scott, Anne of Geierstein:",
          "text": "[…] he was a man of great personal vigour and activity, and unless taken at advantage, which no doubt was at present much to be apprehended, he was likely to make a formidable defence.",
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        "(transitive) To avail oneself of an (often unfair) opportunity against."
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        "(transitive) To avail oneself of an (often unfair) opportunity against."
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