Associations to the word «Avail»

AVAIL, verb. (transitive) (often reflexive) To turn to the advantage of.

AVAIL, verb. (transitive) To be of service to.

AVAIL, verb. (transitive) To promote; to assist.

AVAIL, verb. (intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.

AVAIL, verb. (India) (Africa) (elsewhere proscribed) To provide; to make available.

AVAIL, noun. (obsolete) Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success. [15th-19thc.]

AVAIL, noun. Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions). [from 15thc.]

AVAIL, noun. (now only US) Proceeds; profits from business transactions. [from 15thc.]

AVAIL, noun. (obsolete) (poetic) Effort; striving.

AVAIL, noun. (television) (advertising) An advertising slot or package.

AVAIL, noun. (US) (politics) (journalism) A press avail.

AVAIL, noun. (British) (acting) Non-binding notice of availability for work.

AVAIL, noun. (oil industry) A readily available stock of oil.

AVAIL, noun. A means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it".

AVAIL, verb. Use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources".

AVAIL, verb. Be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty".

AVAIL, verb. Take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies".