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avail (ə vāl′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to be of use, help, worth, or advantage (to), as in accomplishing an end will force alone avail us?

Etymology: ME availen < OFr a (L ad), to + valoir, to be worth < L valere, to be strong: see value

noun

  1. effective use or help; advantage he tried, but to no avail
  2. Obsolete net proceeds; profits
avail Idioms

avail oneself of

to take advantage of (an opportunity, etc.); utilize

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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