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avail

(əveɪl)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense avails, present participle availing, past tense, past participle availed
1. 
See to/of no avail, to/of little avail
2. verb
If you avail yourself of an offer or an opportunity, you accept the offer or make use of the opportunity.
[formal]
Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities. [V pron-refl + of]
Synonyms: benefit, work, help, serve More Synonyms of avail
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avail in British English

(əˈveɪl)
verb
1. 
to be of use, advantage, profit, or assistance (to)
2.  avail oneself of
noun
3. 
use or advantage (esp in the phrases of no avail, to little avail)
Derived forms
availingly (aˈvailingly)
adverb
Word origin
C13 availen, from vailen, from Old French valoir, from Latin valēre to be strong, prevail

avail in American English

(əˈveɪl)
verb intransitive, verb transitive
1. 
to be of use, help, worth, or advantage (to), as in accomplishing an end
will force alone avail us?
noun
2. 
effective use or help; advantage
he tried, but to no avail
3.  [pl.]; Obsolete
net proceeds; profits
Idioms:
avail oneself of
Word origin
ME availen < OFr a (L ad), to + valoir, to be worth < L valere, to be strong: see value

Examples of 'avail' in a sentence
avail

They would share evidence and data, but to little avail.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Many do so to little or no avail.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But it would avail them little.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They staged demonstrations and hunger strikes, but to little avail.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was doubled, to little avail.
Cameron, Kenneth M Into Africa - a social history of the East African Safari (1989)
He did his best to project it into the cavernous auditorium, but to little avail.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I tried waving my arms to little avail.
Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)
He knows the work will avail him little, but he has emphatic reasons for wanting to do it.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Tried hard to little avail.
The Sun (2013)
I will gladly avail myself of all that you're doing.
Christianity Today (2000)
The MoD has sought to ban the devices, to little avail.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
On Thursday he met two of the members in an attempt to make peace, but to little avail.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Employers have paid 44 billion in contributions in the past three years in an attempt to narrow their yawning deficits, but to little avail.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Although they often avail themselves of delicious pies and cakes from the local WI stall, they are both keen cooks.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Chinese translation of 'avail'

avail

(əˈveɪl) (frm)

vt

  1. to avail o.s. of sth [offer, opportunity, service] 利用某物 (lìyòng mǒuwù)

n

  1. to or of little avail 没(沒)多大效果 (méi duōdà xiàoguǒ)
to or of no avail 没(沒)有效果 (méiyǒu xiàoguǒ)

Nearby words of
avail

  • auxiliary
  • auxiliary verb
  • Av.
  • avail
  • availability
  • available
  • available for hire/rent/sale

Related terms of
avail

  • to or of no avail
  • to avail o.s. of sth
  • to or of little avail
(noun) 
Definition
use or advantage
His efforts were to no avail.
Synonyms
benefit
I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy.
use
There's no use you asking me any more questions about that.
help
Thanks very much for your help.
good
I'm only doing all this for your own good.
service
We were delighted to be of service.
aid
They have already pledged millions of dollars in aid.
profit
They saw little profit in risking their lives to capture the militants.
advantage
A good crowd will be a definite advantage to the team.
purpose
Talking about it will serve no purpose.
assistance
He's been operating the shop with the assistance of volunteers.
utility
He inwardly questioned the utility of his work.
effectiveness
the effectiveness of computers as an educational tool
mileage (informal)
usefulness
His interest lay in the usefulness of his work.
efficacy
Recent medical studies confirm the efficacy of a healthier lifestyle.
boot (obsolete)
(verb) 
Definition
to be of use, advantage, or assistance (to)
His protests availed him not one jot.
Synonyms
benefit
a variety of government schemes benefiting children
work
help
Martin helped Tanya over the rail.
serve
soldiers who have served their country well
aid
a software system to aid managers in decision-making
profit
So far the French alliance has profited the rebels very little.
assist
They decided to assist me with my chores.
be useful
be effective
be of use
be of advantage

phrasal verb

See avail yourself of something

Additional synonyms

in the sense of advantage
Definition
benefit or profit
A good crowd will be a definite advantage to the team.
Synonyms
benefit,
use,
start,
help,
service,
aid,
profit,
favour,
asset,
assistance,
blessing,
utility,
boon,
ace in the hole,
ace up your sleeve,
convenience,
avail
in the sense of aid
Definition
money, equipment, or services provided for people in need
They have already pledged millions of dollars in aid.
Synonyms
financial assistance,
help,
relief,
support,
funds,
benefit,
gifts,
charity,
contributions,
assistance,
donations,
endowment,
largesse,
sustenance,
philanthropy,
hand-outs,
alms,
koha (New Zealand)
in the sense of aid
Definition
to help financially or in other ways
a software system to aid managers in decision-making
Synonyms
help,
second,
support,
serve,
sustain,
assist,
relieve,
avail,
subsidize,
abet,
succour,
be of service to,
lend a hand to,
give a leg up to (informal)

Synonyms of 'avail'

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