take at advantage en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To avail oneself of an (often unfair) opportunity against.
[…] he was a man of great personal vigour and activity, and unless taken at advantage, which no doubt was at present much to be apprehended, he was likely to make a formidable defence.
1833, Sir Walter Scott, Anne of Geierstein:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| takes at advantage | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taken at advantage | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taking at advantage | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took at advantage | Tense=Past | lexicographic |