ADVANTAGE (2)

advantage (2). Advantage, n. superiority, benefit, overmeasure

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Ad‐van″tage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advantaged (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Advantaging (�).] [[F. avantager, fr. avantage. See Advance.]] To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit. The truth is, the archbishop's own stiffness and averseness to comply with the court designs, advantaged his adversaries against him. Fuller. What is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? Luke ix. 25. To advantage one's self of, to avail one's self of.