ADVANTAGE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English avantage, from Anglo-French, from avant before, from Late Latin abante Date: 1523 superiority of position or condition , a factor or circumstance of benefit to its possessor , 3. benefit , gain , interest 2a, the first point won in tennis after deuce, II. transitive verb (-taged; -taging) Date: 1549 to give an ~ to ; benefit