Advantage

ad-vant′āj, n. superiority over another: gain or benefit: at tennis, the point gained by either side after deuce , when both sides stand at an equal score (more commonly Vant′age ).— v.t. to benefit or profit.— adjs. Advan′tageable , profitable: convenient ( rare ); Advantā′geo us , of advantage: useful (with to and for ).— adv. Advantā′geously .— n. Advantā′geousne .— To have the advantage of any one , to be known by a person without one's self knowing him; To take at advantage , to avail one's self of any opportunity, often implying an unfair sense. [Fr. a vantage (It. vantaggio )—Fr. avant , before. See Advance .]