availern.
/əˈveɪlə/, U.S. /əˈveɪlər/, Philippine English /ˌɑˈveɪˌlɛr/ 1. A person who or thing which helps or assists.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > useful person
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availer1598
utensil1678
good-for-something1740
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Giouatore, an auayler, a helper, a succorer.
1824 T. Shaw Recent Poems 158 My friendship press'd had no prevail And love was no availer.
2006 V. B. Clay Friends, Lovers, & Roses xvii. 293 She became frantic, and Stephen found himself transformed from the adversary to the availer.
2. A person, organization, etc., that makes use of or employs something; a user. Now South Asian and Philippine English.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [noun] > one who uses
userc1425
handler1537
utilizer1873
1860 Hereford Jrnl. 26 Sept. So Louis Napoleon betook himself to his African colonies, to be out of harm's way! Amiable availer of the catspaw!
1913 Amer. Gas Light Jrnl. 23 June 410/2 The electric lighting plants in Tacoma and Seattle are frequent availers of the opportunity thus afforded to determine whether or not the lamps they purchase are up to specifications.
2006 Taxindiaonline News (Nexis) 14 June The service availer is liable to pay Service Tax.
2021 Manila Times (Nexis) 5 May The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it..supports to grant more time for the availers of the tax amnesty.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).
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