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AVAIL definition: 1. use, purpose, advantage, or profit: 2. to help or be useful to someone or something: 3. to…. Learn more.
noun. : advantage toward attainment of a goal or purpose : use. Their effort was of little/no avail. Phrases. avail oneself of or less commonly avail of. : to make use of : to take advantage of. They availed themselves of his services. Synonyms. Verb. advantage. benefit.
avail. /əˈveɪl/ IPA guide. Other forms: availed; availing; avails. To avail means to take advantage of an opportunity, the way you'd be crazy not to avail yourself of a chocolate milkshake on Free Milkshake Day at your local ice cream parlor.
3 meanings: 1. to be of use, advantage, profit, or assistance (to) 2. → See avail oneself of 3. use or advantage (esp in the.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of avail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To be of use, help, worth, or advantage (to), as in accomplishing an end. Will force alone avail us? Webster's New World. To be of use, value, or advantage; serve. Halfway measures will no longer avail. American Heritage. (often reflexive) To turn to the advantage of. I availed myself of the opportunity. Wiktionary. To be of service to.
1. to be of use, advantage, or value to; profit: All our efforts availed us little. v.i. 2. to be of use; have force or efficacy; serve; help: Nothing you do will avail. 3. to be of value or profit. n.
4 days ago · ( intransitive) 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. Medicines will not avail to halt the disease.
Definition of avail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[no object] Nothing you do will avail. avail oneself of, [~ + oneself + of + object] to make use or take advantage: You should avail yourself of every opportunity for financial aid. n. [uncountable] to no avail, to little avail, without success: I searched for a job, but to no avail.
