advantaged

[ ad-van-tijd, -vahn- ]

/ ædˈvæn tɪdʒd, -ˈvɑn- /

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adjective

having greater resources or better skills, education, facilities, etc.: She is more advantaged than her cousin.

having sufficient or abundant income, natural resources, etc.; affluent: the advantaged nations.

noun

(used with a plural verb) advantaged people collectively (usually preceded by the): a luxury cruise that only the advantaged could afford.

Nearby words

advancement flap, advancer, advances, advantage, advantage court, advantaged, advantageous, advect, advection, advection fog, advent

Origin of advantaged

First recorded in 1595–1605; advantage + -ed³

Related forms

un·ad·van·taged, adjective

Definition for advantaged (2 of 2)

advantage

[ ad-van-tij, -vahn- ]

/ ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn- /

noun

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 followed by over or of): His height gave him an advantage over his opponent.

a position of superiority (often followed by over or of): their advantage in experienced players.

Tennis. the first point scored after deuce.

verb (used with object), ad·van·taged, ad·van·taging.

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.

Origin of advantage

1300–50; Middle English ava(u)ntage < Anglo-French, Old French avantage, equivalent to avant before (see advance) + -age -age; for ad- see advance

SYNONYMS FOR advantage

6 serve, avail, help, aid.

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Synonym study

2. Advantage, benefit, profit all mean something that is of use or value. Advantage is anything that places one in an improved position, especially in coping with competition or difficulties: It is to one's advantage to have traveled widely. Benefit is anything that promotes the welfare or improves the state of a person or group: a benefit to society. Profit is any valuable, useful, or helpful gain: profit from trade or experience.

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Examples from the Web for advantaged

Of course, CNN is advantaged by being in nearly 30 million more households than FBN.
‘Money Honey’ Maria Bartiromo Crosses Enemy Lines, Flees CNBC for Fox|Lloyd Grove|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But what's clear is that, over the past decade, this aspect of the Electoral College has advantaged Democrats.
Could Abolishing the Electoral College Help Republicans?|Justin Green|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Let us next see how the Allies were advantaged and disadvantaged by their position.
A General Sketch of the European War|Hilaire Belloc
Because the truth would have prejudiced him whom I was serving; now falsehood has advantaged him.
The Captiva and The Mostellaria|Plautus

Doubtless they served to blind him and this advantaged McGee who, unseen in the darkness, kept his Vickers going.
Aces Up|Covington Clarke
I have been advantaged thereby before now, and did not know but by speaking no truth, I might have reaped the same benefit now.
The Holy War made by Shaddai upon Diabolus|John Bunyan
By thine aid is he advantaged, and made strong by thy valour and prowess: Bitterest was that Battle in which thou didst engage.
Chronicles of London Bridge|Richard Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for advantaged (1 of 2)

advantaged

/ (ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd) /

adjective

in a superior social or economic position

British Dictionary definitions for advantaged (2 of 2)

advantage

/ (ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ) /

noun

(often foll by over or of) superior or more favourable position or powerhe had an advantage over me because of his experience

benefit or profit (esp in the phrase to one's advantage)

tennis

the point scored after deuce
the resulting state of the score

take advantage of

to make good use of
to impose upon the weakness, good nature, etc, of; abuse
to seduce

to advantage to good effecthe used his height to advantage at the game

you have the advantage of me you know me but I do not know you

Word Origin for advantage

C14: avantage (later altered to advantage on the model of words beginning with Latin ad-), from Old French avant before, from Latin abante from before, away. See advance

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Idioms and Phrases with advantaged

advantage

see get the advantage of; show to advantage; take advantage of; to advantage.