Canadian English Meaning of avail

avail oneself of

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Definitions and Meaning of avail in English

Wordnet

avail (n)

a means of serving

Wordnet

avail (v)

use to one's advantage

be of use to, be useful to

take or use

Webster

avail (v. t.)

To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; to benefit; to help; as, artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.

To promote; to assist.

Webster

avail (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; medicines will not avail to check the disease.

Webster

avail (n.)

Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; as, labor, without economy, is of little avail.

Proceeds; as, the avails of a sale by auction.

Webster

avail (v. t. & i.)

See Avale, v.

FAQs About the word avail

avail oneself of

a means of serving, use to one's advantage, be of use to, be useful to, take or useTo turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; to benefit; to h

use,usefulness,advantage,assistance,benefit,help,mileage,service,utility,account

Uselessness,worthlessness,inapplicability,inappropriateness

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