French word

davantage

Pronunciation

IPA/davɑ̃taʒ/

Meaning

  • adverbmore

Example

Je veux davantage de temps.

I want more time.

Illustration for davantage (more)

More examples

Il faut travailler davantage pour réussir.

You have to work more to succeed.

Core concept

A quantity or degree dial moving higher, for an action or for an amount.

Common phrases

  • davantage de

    more ___

  • travailler davantage

    work more

  • vouloir davantage

    want more

Similar words

plus: Indicates a greater amount or degree.
encore: Indicates that an amount or degree increases further.

Definition in French

Exprime « plus » au sens d'une augmentation ; il sert à renforcer une action ou une quantité et s'emploie seul pour un verbe ou avec « de » pour un nom.

Word origin

Davantage comes from Old French davantage, formed from de and avantage; avantage derives from avant with the suffix -age.

Usage tips

  • Davantage is an adverb: it stands alone with a verb but is followed by de before a noun, as in davantage de temps.

Other meanings

  • furtheradverb

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