to advantage

ad·van·tage  (d-vntj)

n.

1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors.

2. Benefit or profit; gain: It is to your advantage to invest wisely.

3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means: A better education gave us the advantage.

4. Sports

a. The first point scored in tennis after deuce.

b. The resulting score.

tr.v. ad·van·taged, ad·van·tag·ing, ad·van·tag·es

To afford profit or gain to; benefit.

Idioms:

take advantage of

1. To put to good use; avail oneself of: take advantage of all educational opportunities.

2. To profit selfishly by; exploit: took advantage of the customer.

to advantage

To good effect; favorably: The roses were displayed to advantage in a blue vase.

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[Middle English avantage, from Old French, from avant, before, from Latin abante, from before; see advance.]

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

to advantage - in a manner that uses the most flattering or best aspects of; "the dress brought out her figure to advantage"