take advantage of (a person)

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• To take advantage of — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• take — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one s hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession of, capture, earn, or win. 3 tr. get the use of by purchase or formal agreement (take lodgings). 4 tr. (in a recipe) avail oneself of; use. 5 tr. use… …   Useful english dictionary

• advantage — ad|van|tage [ əd væntıdʒ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others: BENEFIT: the advantages of a good education give someone an advantage: Her teaching experience gives her an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• advantage — ad|van|tage W1S1 [ədˈva:ntıdʒ US ədˈvæn ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: avantage, from avant before , from Latin abante; ADVANCE2] 1.) [U and C] something that helps you to be more successful than others, or the state of having this ≠ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• advantage — /ad van tij, vahn /, n., v., advantaged, advantaging. n. 1. any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education. 2. benefit; gain; profit: It will be to… …   Universalium

• advantage*/*/ — [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] noun 1) [C/U] something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others Syn: benefit the advantages of a good education[/ex] Her teaching experience gives her an advantage when working with children.[/ex] It would… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• advantage — noun 1 THAT HELPS YOU (C, U) something that helps you to be better or more successful than others (+ of): the advantages of a university education | have an advantage (over): For certain types of work wood has advantages over plastic. | give sb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• advantage */*/*/ — UK [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] / US [ədˈvæntɪdʒ] noun Word forms advantage : singular advantage plural advantages 1) [countable/uncountable] something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others the advantages of a good education give… …   English dictionary

• advantage — ad•van•tage [[t]ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, ˈvɑn [/t]] n. v. taged, taging 1) any circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success or a desired end: the advantages of a good education[/ex] 2) benefit; gain; profit: It will be to your advantage …   From formal English to slang

• take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s… …