avail

[US]/əˈveɪl/
[UK]/əˈveɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. utility, benefit
vt. & vi. be of use to, be beneficial to
Word Forms
Past Tenseavailed
Present Participleavailing
Third Person Singularavails
Past Participleavailed
Pluralavails

Phrases & Collocations

avail oneself of

to no avail

not avail someone

of no avail

avail of

without avail

of avail

Example Sentences

to avail oneself of every opportunity

Beauty without bounty avails nought.

to avail oneself of the books in the library

I gladly avail myself of your offer.

The speediest succor might avail to the preservation of his life.

my daughter did not avail herself of my advice.

Nothing could avail the dying patient.

No words availed to pacify him.

All his efforts avail to nothing.

I'm afraid my help didn't avail you much.

His eloquence did not avail against the facts.

Nothing could avail against our attack.

Your ability to argue is of little avail if you get your facts wrong.

The murderer’s entreaties for mercy availed to nothing.

Far from resenting such tutelage, I am only too glad to avail myself of it.

His eagerness will not avail against the fitness and skill of his opponent.

We’ve economised as much as possible,but to little great avail,since we still owe a lot of money.

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Gemini will be available in three sizes.

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That reduced the amount of complete information available.

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The adult size depends on how much food is available.

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So far, hundreds of people have already availed themselves of this service.

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It overestimated the amount of water that would be available each year.

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Unfortunately, though, there are fewer treatment options available for the progressive MS.

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Two FDA approved drugs are also available for the treatment of PKU.

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490. Details about the tailor's tail are available from the prevailing dailies.

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718. Jail life made the frail retailer avail every snail in the pail.

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That meant he was not permitted into a center for minors with better opportunities available.

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