Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
avail
IPA transcription: [əv'eɪl]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
avail, help, service
Meaning:
a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
avail
Meaning:
use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"
Synonyms:
avail
Meaning:
be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"
Usage examples
"I did, but without avail.
Alas! of what avail was that?
All such protests were without avail.
"That will hardly avail against my testimony."
Not even faith and works in combination could avail.
She was very glad to avail herself of the permission.
Whatever he had learned of himself was here of no avail.
A mode of escape was now presented to me, but how was I to avail myself of it?
Blunt's companions were trying to persuade him against something, but without avail.
"But, Arthur, I give you one more chance, and for our father's sake I hope you will avail yourself of it.