"advantage" meaning in English

See advantage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ædˈvæn.tɪʤ/ [US] Audio: en-us-advantage.ogg [US] Forms: advantage [singular], advantages [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An advantage is a condition or circumstance that favors success.
    Sense id: simple-advantage-en-noun-JYDR9GKb
  2. An advantage is when someone has superiority over someone else. Synonyms: edge
    Sense id: simple-advantage-en-noun-ppZk~ggv
  3. An advantage is a benefit, gain, or profit. Synonyms: benefit, gain, profit, value
    Sense id: simple-advantage-en-noun-ryjL2Xx7

Verb

IPA: /ædˈvæn.tɪʤ/ [US] Audio: en-us-advantage.ogg [US] Forms: advantage [canonical], advantages [third-person, singular], advantaged [past], advantaged [past, participle], advantaging [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|advantag|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you advantage a person, you provide them with an advantage.
    Sense id: simple-advantage-en-verb-gcMu9mjF
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