avail.
To turn to the advantage of.
Meaning & usage
To turn to the advantage of.
I availed myself of the opportunity.
To be of service to.
Artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.
To promote; to assist.
To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
The plea in court must avail.
This scheme will not avail.
To provide; to make available.
To use or take advantage of (an opportunity or resource).
You can avail discounts on food.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English availen (“to be of use”), from Old French a (“to”) + vail from valoir (“to be worth”), from Latin valere (“to be worthy, strong”).
Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
I tried fixing it to no avail.
Labor, without economy, is of little avail.
Proceeds; profits from business transactions.
An advertising slot or package.
A press avail.
While holding an avail yesterday, the candidate lashed out at critics.
Non-binding notice of availability for work.
A readily available stock of oil.
Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success.
Effort; striving.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English availen (“to be of use”), from Old French a (“to”) + vail from valoir (“to be worth”), from Latin valere (“to be worthy, strong”).
Clipping of available.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English availen (“to be of use”), from Old French a (“to”) + vail from valoir (“to be worth”), from Latin valere (“to be worthy, strong”).
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