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ad·van·tage

(ăd-văn′tĭj)

1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors:Being tall is usually an advantage in basketball.

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

a. The first point scored in tennis after deuce.

b. The resulting score.

5.Sports A situation in soccer in which the referee has signaled that a foul has been committed but delays making the call because the fouled team has a more favorable position in play. If the fouled team loses this favorable position, the referee then makes the call.

tr.v.ad·van·taged,ad·van·tag·ing,ad·van·tag·es

To afford profit or gain to; benefit.

Idioms:

take advantage of

1. To put to good use; avail oneself of:take advantage of all educational opportunities.

2. To make use of for selfish reasons; achieve a selfish goal by exploiting:took advantage of him by leaving him with the bill; took advantage of his unsuspecting nature.

3. To seduce.

to advantage

To good effect; favorably:The roses were displayed to advantage in a blue vase.

[Middle Englishavantage, from Old French, fromavant,before, from Latinabante,from before; see advance.]

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advantage

(ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ)

1. (often foll by:overor of) superior or more favourable position or power:he had an advantage over me because of his experience.

2.benefit or profit (esp in the phraseto one's advantage)

3. (Tennis)tennis

a.the point scored after deuce

b.the resulting state of the score

4.take advantage of

a.to make good use of

b.to impose upon the weakness, good nature, etc, of; abuse

c.to seduce

5.to advantageto good effect:he used his height to advantage at the game.

6.you have the advantage of meyou know me but I do not know you

[C14:avantage (later altered toadvantage on the model of words beginning with Latinad-), from Old Frenchavant before, from Latinabante from before, away. See advance]

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ad•van•tage

(ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn-)

n.,v.-taged, -taging.n.

1. any circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success or a desired end: the advantages of a good education.

2. benefit; gain; profit: It will be to your advantage to study Chinese.

3. a position of superiority or ascendancy (often fol. byover orof): It gave him an advantage over his opponent.

4. the first point in tennis scored after deuce.

v.t.

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

Idioms:

1.take advantage of,

a. to make use of for gain: to take advantage of an opportunity.

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

2.to advantage, in such a way as to have worthwhile or beneficial effects.

[1300–50; < Anglo-French, Old Frenchavantage=avant before +-age-age]

syn:advantage,benefit,profit all mean something that is of use or value.advantage is anything that places a person in a favorable or superior position, esp. in coping with competition or difficulties:It is to your advantage to have traveled widely.benefit is anything that promotes the welfare or improves the state of a person or group:The new factory will be a great benefit to our town.profit is any valuable or useful gain, usu. financial, moral, or educational:profit from trade; profit from experience.

Advantage

ace in the hole A trump card; something advantageous held in reserve until needed, and especially until needed to turn apparent failure into actual success. In stud poker a hole card is the card dealt face down in the first round. Since an ace is the highest and most valuable card, the player who receives an ace as his hole card has a decided advantage.

beat to the punch To get the drop on, to beat to the draw, to be a step ahead; to gain the advantage through quickness and alertness; to steal someone’s thunder; to win at oneupmanship.Webster’s Third cites W. J. Reilly’s use of this boxing metaphor:

… beats you to the conversational punch by having his say before you have a chance to open your mouth.

catch a weasel asleep To gain an advantage over something due to its inattentiveness. A sleeping animal is an easy target. This expression is an older equivalent of the currentto catch someone napping.

catch napping To acquire an advantage over someone through his inattentiveness. A sleeping person or animal is easily taken off guard by another person or predator. As used in the phrase, however,napping does not carry its literal meaning of ‘sleeping.’ It means simply ‘unawares, off guard, inattentive.’

get the drop on To have the advantage over someone; to be in a superior, controlling position, such that one cannot be taken unawares. Most sources cite the following quotation from Alexander K. McClure’sThree Thousand Miles through the Rocky Mountains (1869) as the first use of this colloquial American expression.

So expert is he with his faithful pistol that the most scientific of rogues have repeatedly attempted in vain to “get the drop” on him.

This original use referring exclusively to a fast draw may be related toat the drop of a hat. (SeeINSTANTANEOUSNESS.) The idea of covering a person with a gun before he can draw his own soon gave rise to the current figurative use.

At any rate, we will not let Arcturus get the drop on the reading public. (Texas Siftings, August, 1888)

get the weather gage of To obtain the advantage over; to get the better of. In the sea battles of bygone days, a ship on the weather gage, or windward, side of an adversary’s vessel would have the advantage of being better able to maneuver into a strategic position. The expression’s principal use still usually concerns war and fighting, although not necessarily of a maritime nature.

He had got the weather gage of them, and for us to run down to them would be to run ourselves into the lion’s mouth. (John Mackey Wilson,Tales of the Borders, 1835-40)

go in with good cards To have reason to expect success; to anticipate triumph. This expression is derived from a card player’s foreknowledge of victory upon being dealt an exemplary hand. The phrase maintains limited use in the United States and Great Britain.

They went in upon far better Cards to overthrow King Henry, than King Henry had to overthrow King Richard. (Francis Bacon,Henry VII, 1622)

have the ball at one’s feet To be in a strategically advantageous position; to be in the driver’s seat. In the British game of football (American soccer), whoever has the ball at his feet has the power to call the shots. This expression can be used in regard to politics, personal relations, or any area in which there are plays for power as one person or group attempts to gain control.

We have the ball at our feet, and if the Government will allow us … the rebellion will be crushed. (W. E. Auckland,Journal and Correspondence, 1788-98)

inside track An advantageous position granting one an edge over others; a favorable status; influence, or the power to secure favors. In racing, theinside track ‘inner side of a curved track’ is the shortest route. By the mid-19th century, this Americanism was used figuratively to refer to any position of advantage.

When a woman knows where she stands, and has the inside track, … the man has no show whatever. (Atherton,Perch of Devil, 1914)

in the catbird seat In an advantageous position or condition; ahead of the game; alsositting in the catbird seat. This U.S. slang expression, dating at least from 1942, was popularized by baseball announcer “Red” Barber during his 1945-55 radio broadcasts of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball games.

keep one jump ahead To advance or increase before someone or something else and thus maintain an advantageous position or superior status. The exact origin of this 20th-century expression is unknown; it may come from the game of checkers in which one playerjumps ‘takes possession of’ another player’s checkers—literally advancing one checker in front of another one—in order to win the game.

That would allow the Government to permit wage rises to keep one jump ahead of prices. (Sun, January 6, 1973)

sitting pretty In a favorable situation or condition; at an advantage; successful; well-to-do; well-off, set. This expression has been in use since 1926.

steal a march on To gain an advantage over, to get the jump on, to be a step ahead of. This expression originally had to do with the stealthy movement of troops without the enemy’s knowledge. It still retains connotations of furtiveness or secrecy.

Happening to awake earlier than usual, he stole a march on his nurses, and … walked out and tottered into the jail. (Charles Reade,It Is Never Too Late To Mend, 1856)

advantage

Past participle:advantaged
Gerund:advantaging

Imperative
advantage
advantage

Present
I advantage
you advantage
he/she/it advantages
we advantage
you advantage
they advantage

Preterite
I advantaged
you advantaged
he/she/it advantaged
we advantaged
you advantaged
they advantaged

Present Continuous
I am advantaging
you are advantaging
he/she/it is advantaging
we are advantaging
you are advantaging
they are advantaging

Present Perfect
I have advantaged
you have advantaged
he/she/it has advantaged
we have advantaged
you have advantaged
they have advantaged

Past Continuous
I was advantaging
you were advantaging
he/she/it was advantaging
we were advantaging
you were advantaging
they were advantaging

Past Perfect
I had advantaged
you had advantaged
he/she/it had advantaged
we had advantaged
you had advantaged
they had advantaged

Future
I will advantage
you will advantage
he/she/it will advantage
we will advantage
you will advantage
they will advantage

Future Perfect
I will have advantaged
you will have advantaged
he/she/it will have advantaged
we will have advantaged
you will have advantaged
they will have advantaged

Future Continuous
I will be advantaging
you will be advantaging
he/she/it will be advantaging
we will be advantaging
you will be advantaging
they will be advantaging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been advantaging
you have been advantaging
he/she/it has been advantaging
we have been advantaging
you have been advantaging
they have been advantaging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been advantaging
you will have been advantaging
he/she/it will have been advantaging
we will have been advantaging
you will have been advantaging
they will have been advantaging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been advantaging
you had been advantaging
he/she/it had been advantaging
we had been advantaging
you had been advantaging
they had been advantaging

Conditional
I would advantage
you would advantage
he/she/it would advantage
we would advantage
you would advantage
they would advantage

Past Conditional
I would have advantaged
you would have advantaged
he/she/it would have advantaged
we would have advantaged
you would have advantaged
they would have advantaged

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advantage

The first point served after deuce.

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Noun	1.	advantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" vantage asset,plus - a useful or valuable quality favor,favour - an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor" leverage - strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage" handicap - advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning homecourt advantage - the advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you lead - an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn" clout,pull - special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull" head start,start - the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch" gain,profit - the advantageous quality of being beneficial preference - grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) privilege - a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all expedience,expediency - the quality of being suited to the end in view favorable position,favourable position,superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantage good - benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?" advantageousness,favorableness,favourableness,profitableness,positiveness,positivity - the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome tax advantage - an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
	2.	advantage - (tennis) first point scored after deuce lawn tennis,tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court point - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
	3.	advantage - benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity" reward benefit,welfare - something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"
Verb	1.	advantage - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich" favor,favour,prefer - promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" disadvantage,disfavor,disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"

advantage

noun

1.benefit,use,start,help,service,aid,profit,favour,asset,assistance,blessing,utility,boon,ace in the hole,ace up your sleeveA good crowd will be a definite advantage to the team.
benefitdifficulty,handicap,curse,disadvantage,drawback,snag,uphill(S. African),inconvenience,downside,hindrance

2.lead,control,edge,sway,dominance,superiority,upper hand,precedence,primacy,pre-eminenceMen have created an economic position of advantage over women.

3.superiority,good,worth,gain,comfort,welfare,enjoyment,mileage(informal)The great advantage of home-grown fruit is its magnificent flavour.

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advantage

noun

1.A factor conducive to superiority and success:

handicap,head start,odds,start,vantage.

2.Something beneficial:

avail,benefit,blessing,boon,favor,gain,profit.

3.Something that contributes to or increases one's well-being:

benefit,good,interest (often used in plural),profit.

4.The quality of being suitable or adaptable to an end:

account,avail,benefit,profit,use,usefulness,utility.

5.A dominating position, as in a conflict:

better,bulge,draw,drop,edge,superiority,upper hand,vantage.

Informal:inside track,jump.

verb

To be an advantage to:

avail,benefit,profit,serve.

Archaic:boot.

Idiom:stand someone in good stead.

Translations

افضليةالنُقْطَة الأولَى فِي لُعْبَة التِنْسفَائِدَهمِيْزَة

výhoda

fordel

Vorteil

αβαντάζ πλεονέκτημα

ventaja beneficio

etu

avantage bénéfice intérêt profit

prednost

előnyfölény

forskotkostur, hagur

vantaggio approfittare beneficio convenienza fare risaltare

有利

이점

būti pranašesniamdaugiaupalankiaipalankuspasinaudoti

izdevīgumspriekšrocība

преимущество авантаж превосходство

izkoristitiprednost

предност

fördel

ความได้เปรียบ

avantaj üstünlük yarar

lợi thế

优势优点有利条件网球一局临终打成平局后一方先赢得的一分

advantage

[ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]N

1. →ventajaf
it's no advantage to play first →eljugar primero no es unaventaja
"languages and shorthand an advantage" (in job advert) →"seránméritosor sevalorarán idiomas ytaquigrafía"
tohave an advantage over sb →llevar ventaja a algn
I'm sorry, you have the advantage of me (fig) →lo siento, pero norecuerdo sunombre
to have an advantage in numbers →llevar ventaja en cuanto alnúmero
he has the advantage of youth →tiene laventaja de serjoven
the plan has many advantages →elproyecto tiene muchasventajas
toshow sthoff to best advantage →hacer que algo sevea bajo laluz más favorable
totake advantage of sb (unfairly) →aprovecharse de algn,sacar partido de algn; (sexually) →abusar de algn
totake advantage of an opportunity →aprovechar unaoportunidad
it'sto our advantage →esventajoso para nosotros
toturn sth to (one's) advantage →sacar buen partido de algo

2. (Sport)advantage González (Tennis) →ventaja González

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advantage

[ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]n

(=benefit) →avantagem
Going to university has many advantages →Aller à l'universitéprésente denombreux avantages.
to take advantage of sth [+weather, opportunity] →profiter de qch
He took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk →Il aprofité dubeau temps pourfaire unepromenade.
it's to our advantage →c'est dans notreintérêt
it's to our advantage to do ... →nous avonsintérêt àfaire ...
to use sth to one's advantage, to turn sth to one's advantage →tirer parti de qch

(more favourable position) →avantagem
to have the advantage of being sth →avoir l'avantage d'être qch
She has the advantage of being the younger player →Elle a l'avantage d'être laplus jeune des deux joueuses.
to have the advantage of doing sth →avoir l'avantage defaire qch
to have an advantage over sb →avoir unavantage sur qn
the advantage of X over Y →l'avantage de X sur Y

to take advantage of sb →exploiter qn
The company was taking advantage of its employees →Lasociété exploitait sesemployés.

(=best effect) to show sth to good advantage →mettre qch envaleur

(TENNIS) →avantagem
"Advantage Federer" →"Avantage Federer"

advantage

→Vorteilm;to have anadvantage (over somebody) →(jdm gegenüber)im Vorteil sein;that gives you anadvantage over me →damit sind Sie mir gegenüber imVorteil, dasverschafft Ihnen mir gegenüber einenVorteil;to have theadvantage of somebody →jdm überlegen sein;you have theadvantage of me(form) →ichkenne leider Ihrenwerten Namen nicht(form);he had theadvantage of youth →er hatte denVorzug derJugend;she had theadvantage of greater experience →sie war durch ihregrößere Erfahrung imVorteil;to get theadvantage of somebody (by doing something) →sich(dat) →(durch etw)jdm gegenüber einenVorteil verschaffen;to have theadvantage of numbers →zahlenmäßig überlegen sein

(= use, profit) →Vorteilm;to takeadvantage of somebody(= exploit) →jdn ausnutzen; (euph: sexually) →jdn missbrauchen;to takeadvantage of something →etw ausnutzen, sich(dat) →etw zunutzeorzu Nutze machen;he tookadvantage of her while she was drunk →ermachte sich(dat) →ihreTrunkenheit zunutzeorzu Nutze;to turn something toadvantage →Nutzen ausetw ziehen;he turned it to his ownadvantage →ermachte es sich(dat) →zunutzeorzu Nutze;whatadvantage is that to us? →welchenNutzen haben wir davon?;it is to myadvantage to … →es istvorteilhaft für mich …, es ist für mich vonVorteil …;to use something to bestadvantage →dasBeste ausetw machen;to use something to one’sadvantage →etw für sichnutzen

(Tennis) →Vorteilm

vt (old, liter) →zum VorteilorNutzen gereichen(+dat) (geh)

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advantage

[ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]n (gen) (Tennis) →vantaggio
she has the advantage of youth →ha ilvantaggio di esseregiovane
the plan has many advantages →ilprogetto presenta moltivantaggi
it's to our advantage →è nel nostrointeresse,torna a nostrovantaggio
to have an advantage over sb →avere unvantaggio su qn
to take advantage of (opportunity) →approfittare di,sfruttare
to take advantage of sb (unfairly, sexually) →approfittareorapprofittarsi di qn

advantage

(ədˈvaːntidʒ) noun

1. (a) gain or benefit.There are several advantages in being self-employed. voordeel فَائِدَه преимущество vantagem výhoda der Vorteil fordelπλεονέκτημαventaja eelis مزیت؛ فایده hyötyavantageיתרון बढ़त prednost előny keuntungan kostur, hagurvantaggio 利点 장점 privalumas priekšrocība; izdevīgums manfaatvoordeelfordel,gagn,nyttekorzyść,zaleta ګټه vantagem avantajпреимущество výhoda ugodnost prednost fördel ข้อได้เปรียบ; ผลประโยชน์yarar 優點，優勢 вигода, користь فائدہ sự thuận lợi 优点，有利条件

2. in tennis, the first point gained after deuce. gelykop النُقْطَة الأولَى فِي لُعْبَة التِنْس предимство vantagem výhoda der Vorteil fordelαβαντάζventaja edu اولین امتیاز بعد از دوس etuavantage נְקוּדָת יִתרוֹן בְּטֶנִיס फायदा prednost (tenis) előny nilai pertama sesudah jus forskot (fyrsta stig sem unnið er eftir jafna stöðu)vantaggio バンテージ [테니스] 듀스 후의 처음 얻는 1점 daugiau mata pertama yang diterima selepas seri(dalam sukan tenis)voordeelprzewaga د دوس څخه وروسته لومړنی بریا یا امتیاز vantagem avantajбольше, преимущество в счете výhoda prednost prednost fördel แต้มเทนนิสแรกที่ได้หลังจากทั้งสองฝ่ายได้ 40 เท่ากันavantaj (網球)終局前平分時一方先贏得的一分 більше ٹینس میں پہلا حاصل کردہ پوائنٹ lợi thế网球一局临终打成平局后一方先赢得的一分

advantageous (ӕdvənˈteidʒəs) adjective

having or giving an advantage.Because of his experience he was in an advantageous position for promotion voordelig مُفِيد ، مُربِح изгоден vantajoso výhodnývorteilhaft fordelagtigπλεονεκτικόςventajoso soodus سودمند edullinenavantageuxמועיל फायदेमन्द koristan előnyös menguntungkan hagstæðurvantaggioso 有利な 유리한 palankus, pranašus izdevīgs ada kelebihanvoordeligfordelaktigkorzystny ګټورvantajoso avantajosвыгодный výhodný ugoden biti u prednosti (dati prednost) fördelaktig เป็นประโยชน์ avantajlı 有利的 вигідний; сприятливий فائدہ مند ، مفید có lợi有利的

ˌadvanˈtageously adverb

voordelig عَلَى نَحْو مُفِيد изгодно vantajosamente výhodněvorteilhaft fordelagtigt πλεονεκτικά con ventaja soodsalt بطور سودمند edullisestiavantageusementמועיל,משתלם लाभदायक रूप से korisno elnyösen keadaan menguntungkan haganlega, til hagsbóta in modo vantaggioso 有利に 유리하게 palankiai izdevīgi dengan berkelebihanvoordeligfordelaktig korzystnie په ګټوره توګه vantajosamente (în mod) avantajosвыгодно výhodne ugodno povoljno fördelaktigt อย่างเป็นประโยชน์ avantajlı şekilde 有利地 вигідно; сприятливо سود مندی سے một cách thuận lợi有利地

have an/the advantage (over)

to be in a better or more advantageous position (than).As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class. voordeel, voorsprong يَكُون فِي مَرْكِز مُتَفَوّق بِالنِسْبَة لِ имам предимство пред ter vantagem sobre mít výhodu, být ve výhoděim Vorteil sein fortrin, fordel πλεονεκτώ έναντι κπ. tener ventaja (sobre) eelisolukorras olema برتری داشتن olla paremmassa asemassa (kuin)avoir l'avantage לִזכּוֹת בְּיִתרוֹן עַל बढ़त होना imati prednost előnyben van kelebihan yfirburðir, betri staða essere in vantaggio su, avere un vantaggio su (～より) 有利である ...보다 유리하다 būti pranašesniam būt priekšrocībām kelebihan iets voor hebben opovertak mieć przewagę (nad) برتری لرل، د نورو په پرتله ښه والی لرل ter vantagem sobre a avea un avantaj (faţă de) иметь преимущество (перед) mať výhodu, byť vo výhode imeti prednost (pred) imati prednost ha en fördel framför เป็นผลดี avantajlı olmak 佔優勢 мати верх فوقیت có lợi thế占优势

take advantage of

to make use of (a situation, personetc) in such a way as to benefit oneself.He took full advantage of all his business opportunities. gebruik maak, misbruik maak يَنْتَهِز، يَغْتَنِم فُرْصَه възползуваме aproveitar-se využít, těžit zausnutzen benytte sig af; udnytte; drage nytte afεκμεταλλεύομαιaprovechar, aprovecharse de ära kasutama از فرصت استفاده کردن käyttää hyväkseenprofiter de לְנָצֵל, לְרָמוֹת फायदा उठाना iskoristiti prednost kihasznál memanfaatkan (mis)nota sérapprofittarsi di ～を利用する ...을 이용하다 pasinaudoti (kuo nors) izmantot; iegūt ambil kesempatan zijn voordeel doen metdra nytte av,benytte seg av,utnytte,lure wykorzystywać له موقع څخه ګټه اخیستل aproveitar a profita deвоспользоваться ťažiť z izkoristiti iskoristiti prednost dra fördel av, utnyttja เอาเปรียบ yararlanmak, faydalanmak 利用(某情況，某人等) скористатися فائدہ اٹھانا tận dụng cơ hội趁机利用某事

advantage

→مِيْزَة výhoda fordelVorteilπλεονέκτημαventaja etuavantage prednostvantaggio 有利 이점voordeelfordelprzewagavantagemпреимущество fördel ความได้เปรียบüstünlük lợi thế优势

advantage

n. ventaja, ganancia, beneficio;

to take ___ →aprovecharse, valerse de.

advantage

n ventaja;the advantages and disadvantages..las ventajas e inconvenientes.. las ventajas y desventajas

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Oh, tell me, who was it first announced, who was it first proclaimed, that man only does nasty things because he does not know his own interests; and that if he were enlightened, if his eyes were opened to his real normal interests, man would at once cease to do nasty things, would at once become good and noble because, being enlightened and understanding his realadvantage, he would see his ownadvantage in the good and nothing else, and we all know that not one man can, consciously, act against his own interests, consequently, so to say, through necessity, he would begin doing good?

And all that for the most foolish reason, which, one would think, was hardly worth mentioning: that is, that man everywhere and at all times, whoever he may be, has preferred to act as he chose and not in the least as his reason andadvantage dictated.

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Above all others, men of genius and learning shared the principal place in his favour; and in these he had much discernment: for though he had missed theadvantage of a learned education, yet, being blest with vast natural abilities, he had so well profited by a vigorous though late application to letters, and by much conversation with men of eminence in this way, that he was himself a very competent judge in most kinds of literature.

Among others of this kind was Dr Blifil, a gentleman who had the misfortune of losing theadvantage of great talents by the obstinacy of a father, who would breed him to a profession he disliked.

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(remembering that many more individuals are born than can possibly survive) that individuals having anyadvantage, however slight, over others, would have the best chance of surviving and of procreating their kind?

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The State governments will have theadvantage of the Federal government, whether we compare them in respect to the immediate dependence of the one on the other; to the weight of personal influence which each side will possess; to the powers respectively vested in them; to the predilection and probable support of the people; to the disposition and faculty of resisting and frustrating the measures of each other.

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He was seriously concerned that a cause of so littleadvantage to anyone should be forwarded at the sole expense of his brother-in-law, and he was determined, if possible, to find out the extent of his assistance, and to discharge the obligation as soon as he could.

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If they cannot do this, they ought at least to prove to us that it is easier to subvert the liberties of three millions of people, with theadvantage of local governments to head their opposition, than of two hundred thousand people who are destitute of thatadvantage.

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Allen had no particular reason to hope it would be followed with moreadvantage now; but we are told to "despair of nothing we would attain," as "unwearied diligence our point would gain"; and the unwearied diligence with which she had every day wished for the same thing was at length to have its just reward, for hardly had she been seated ten minutes before a lady of about her own age, who was sitting by her, and had been looking at her attentively for several minutes, addressed her with great complaisance in these words: "I think, madam, I cannot be mistaken; it is a long time since I had the pleasure of seeing you, but is not your name Allen?" This question answered, as it readily was, the stranger pronounced hers to be Thorpe; and Mrs.

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Now, when your weapons are dulled, your ardor damped, your strength exhausted and your treasure spent, other chieftains will spring up to takeadvantage of your extremity.

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On beginning to talk to the peasants about it, and making a proposition to cede them the land on new terms, he came into collision with the same great difficulty that they were so much absorbed by the current work of the day, that they had not time to consider theadvantages and disadvantages of the proposed scheme.

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Did you hear all theadvantages of the unjust which Thrasymachus was rehearsing?

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