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Vanquish vs Vantage - What's the difference?

vanquish | vantage |

As verbs the difference between vanquish and vantage

is that vanquish is to defeat, to overcome while vantage is (obsolete|transitive) to profit; to aid.

As a noun vantage is

an advantage.

vanquish

English

Verb

(es)
  • To defeat, to overcome.
  • * Clarendon
    • They vanquished the rebels in all encounters.
  • * Atterbury
    • This bold assertion has been fully vanquished in a late reply to the Bishop of Meaux's treatise.

    vantage

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vauntage (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advantage.
  • A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
  • A superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.
  • * William Shakespeare, The Life and Death of Richard the Second ActV, scene III:
    • O happy vantage of a kneeling knee!
  • (dated, tennis) (score after deuce)

    • Verb

    (vantag)
  • (obsolete) To profit; to aid.
    • (Spenser)

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