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take advantage of

take ad·van·tage of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk ad-van-tij, -vahn- uhv, ov]
    • /teɪk ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn- ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk ad-van-tij, -vahn- uhv, ov]
    • /teɪk ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn- ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of take advantage of words

  • noun take advantage of any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education. 1
  • noun take advantage of benefit; gain; profit: It will be to his advantage to learn Chinese before going to China. 1
  • noun take advantage of superiority or ascendancy (often followed by over or of): His height gave him an advantage over his opponent. 1
  • noun take advantage of a position of superiority (often followed by over or of): their advantage in experienced players. 1
  • noun take advantage of Tennis. the first point scored after deuce. 1
  • verb with object take advantage of to be of service to; yield profit or gain to; benefit. 1
See all 16 definitions of take advantage of

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Origin of take advantage of

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English ava(u)ntage < Anglo-French, Old French avantage, equivalent to avant before (see advance) + -age -age; for ad- see advance

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Parts of speech for Take advantage of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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take advantage of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for take advantage of

verb take advantage of

  • avail oneself of — to make use of to one's advantage
  • buffalo — A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
  • buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
  • buffaloing — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
  • capitalize — If you capitalize on a situation, you use it to gain some advantage for yourself.
All 32 Synonyms of take advantage of

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