VANTAGE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word vantage. (close relations)
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advantage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of having a superior or more favorable position • (tennis) first point scored after deuce • benefit resulting from some event or action verb • give an advantage to | ||||||||
benefit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • financial assistance in time of need • something that aids or promotes well-being • a performance to raise money for a charitable cause verb • derive a benefit from • be beneficial for | ||||||||
edge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the boundary of a surface • a line determining the limits of an area • a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a slight competitive advantage • the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something verb • advance slowly, as if by inches • provide with a border or edge • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary • provide with an edge | ||||||||
gain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is added • the advantageous quality of being beneficial • the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input • the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating verb • obtain • win something through one's efforts • derive a benefit from • reach a destination, either real or abstract • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. • rise in rate or price • increase or develop • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages • increase (one's body weight) | ||||||||
lead | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an advantage held by a competitor in a race • a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey • mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') • the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) • the introductory section of a story • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning • an actor who plays a principal role • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base • an indication of potential opportunity • a news story of major importance • the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing • a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire • the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge verb • take somebody somewhere • produce as a result or residue • tend to or result in • travel in front of; go in advance of others • cause to undertake a certain action • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • be in charge of • be ahead of others; be the first • be conducive to • lead, as in the performance of a composition • lead, extend, or afford access • move ahead (of others) in time or space • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • preside over | ||||||||
leverage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever • strategic advantage; power to act effectively • investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses) verb • supplement with leverage • provide with leverage | ||||||||
superiority | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being superior • the quality of being at a competitive advantage • displaying a sense of being better than others • the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits | ||||||||
upper hand | nounn | |||||||
noun • position of advantage and control | ||||||||
value | nounn | |||||||
noun • a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed • the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable • the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else • relative darkness or lightness of a color • (music) the relative duration of a musical note • an ideal accepted by some individual or group verb • fix or determine the value of; assign a value to • hold dear • regard highly; think much of • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of • estimate the value of |