Associations to the word «Avail»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
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.
Dictionary definition
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".
Wise words
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