vantage

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English vantage, by apheresis from advantage; see advantage.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vantage (countable and uncountable, plural vantages)

  1. (archaic) An advantage.
    • 1841, John Foxe, The History of John Wickliffe, page 21:
      The Londoners seeing that they could get no vantage against the duke, who was without their reach, to bewreak their anger they took his arms, which in most despiteful wise they hanged up in the open places of the city in sign of reproach, as for a traitor; []
  2. A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
    • 1950 March, H. A. Vallance, “On Foot Across the Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 149:
      From this point of vantage, we were able to gain an impression of the massive outlines of the main structure, and its intricate maze of girders.
  3. A superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.
  4. (dated, tennis) Alternative form of advantage (score after deuce)

Usage notes

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Largely obsolete outside the phrase vantage point.

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Translations

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Verb

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vantage (third-person singular simple present vantages, present participle vantaging, simple past and past participle vantaged)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To profit; to aid.

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