[ad.van.tage] n [ME avantage, fr. MF, fr. avant before, fr. LL abante] (1523) 1: superiority of position or condition "higher ground gave the enemy the ~"
2: a factor or circumstance of benefit to its possessor "lacked the ~s of an education" 3 a: benefit, gain; esp: benefit resulting from some course of action "a mistake which turned out to our ~" b obs: interest 2a
4: the first point won in tennis after deuce -- to advantage : so as to produce a favorable impression or effect
[2]advantage vt -taged ; -tag.ing (1549): to give an advantage to: benefit