any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end

the advantage of a good education.

benefit; gain; profit

It will be to his advantage to learn Chinese before going to China.

superiority or ascendancy (often fol. by over or of )

His height gave him an advantage over his opponent.

a position of superiority (often fol. by over or of )

their advantage in experienced players.

Tennis . the first point scored after deuce.

to be of service to; yield profit or gain to; benefit.

to cause to advance; further; promote

Such action will advantage our cause.

to prove beneficial to; profit

It would advantage him to work harder.

have the advantage of

to be in a superior or advantageous position; possess an advantage over

By virtue of independent wealth, he has the advantage of his opponents.

take advantage of

to make use of for gain

to take advantage of an opportunity.

to impose upon, esp. unfairly, as by exploiting a weakness

to take advantage of someone.

to advantage

to good effect; advantageously

The paintings were arranged to advantage on one wall.

noun

disadvantage , drawback , handicap , hindrance , loss , obstacle , restriction

noun

aid , ascendancy , asset , assistance , authority , avail , blessing , boon , break , choice , comfort , convenience , dominance , edge , eminence , expediency , favor , gain , good , gratification , help , hold , improvement , influence , interest , lead , leeway , leg-up , leverage , luck , mastery , odds , position , power , precedence , pre-eminence , preference , prestige , prevalence , profit , protection , recognition , resources , return , sanction , starting , superiority , support , supremacy , upper hand * , utility , wealthnotes:advantage is a relatively favorable position; superiority of means while vantage is a position , condition , or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage , handicap , head start , start , vantage , benefit , account , usefulness , better , bulge , draw , drop , upper hand , ascendency , behalf , boot , opportuneness , opportunity , preferment , privilege , stead , surplus , toehold , use , vantage-ground , whip hand , windfall

verb

avail , benefit , serve