avail

avail
I (be of use) verb aid, assist, assist in accomplishing a purpose, be good to, be of service, be of value, be profitable, be useful, benefit, bestead, bring to bear, confer a benefit on, do service, have efficacy, help, perform a function, prodesse, promote, serve, service, subserve, succor, suit one's purpose, valere II (bring about) verb accomplish, bear fruit, bring forth, cause, conduce, effect, effectuate, engender, evolve, generate, give origin to, give rise to, have force, meet the demand, occasion, produce, profit, provide, re uti, realize, render, succeed, suffice III index advantage, aid, behalf, benefit (betterment), edification, enjoyment (use), function, gain, help (noun), help (verb), inure (benefit), output, profit, promote (organize), purpose, recourse, relief (aid), satisfy (fulfill), use, utility (usefulness), worth

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  • avail — avail·a·bil·i·ty; avail·a·ble; un·avail·able; avail; avail·a·ble·ness; avail·a·bly; un·avail·able·ness; un·avail·ably; un·avail·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • Avail — A*vail , v. i. To be of use or advantage; to answer the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object; as, the plea in bar must avail, that is, be sufficient to defeat the suit; this scheme will not avail;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • avail — 1. The noun is used frequently in the somewhat literary phrases of no avail and to little/no avail, meaning ‘having little or no use or effective result’, and poses no problems. 2. There are also straightforward verb uses that are also slightly… …   Modern English usage

  • Avail — sind eine US amerikanische Melodic Hardcore Band aus Richmond, Virginia. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Beschreibung 2 Geschichte 3 Besetzung 4 Diskografi …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Avail — Жанр Хардкор панк Годы 1987 по настоящее Страна …   Википедия

  • Avail — A*vail , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Availed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Availing}.] [OE. availen, fr. F. ? (L. ad) + valoir to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • avail — [ə vāl′] vi., vt. [ME availen < OFr a (L ad), to + valoir, to be worth < L valere, to be strong: see VALUE] to be of use, help, worth, or advantage (to), as in accomplishing an end [will force alone avail us?] n. 1. effective use or help;… …   English World dictionary

  • Avail — A*vail , n. 1. Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; as, labor, without economy, is of little avail. [1913 Webster] The avail of a deathbed repentance. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Proceeds; as, the avails of a sale by auction.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • avail — ► VERB 1) (avail oneself of) use or take advantage of. 2) help or benefit. ► NOUN ▪ use or benefit: his protests were to little avail. ORIGIN Latin valere be strong, be of value …   English terms dictionary

  • avail — (v.) c.1300, availen, apparently a French compound formed in English from O.Fr. a to + vailen to avail, from vaill , present stem of valoir be worth, from L. valere (see VALIANT (Cf. valiant)). Related: Availed; AVAILING (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • avail of — avail (yourself) of (something) to use something for your own benefit. Many students avail themselves of government loan programs to help pay for college …   New idioms dictionary

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