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verb (used with object)
1.
to be of use or value to; profit; advantage: All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change.
verb (used without object)
2.
to be of use; have force or efficacy; serve; help: His strength did not avail against the hostile onslaught.
3.
to be of value or profit.
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noun
Idiom4.
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avails, Archaic. profits or proceeds.
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avail oneself of, to use to one's advantage: They availed themselves of the opportunity to hear a free concert.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English availe, equivalent to a- a-2 + vaile < Old French vail- (stem of valoir) < Latin valēre to be of worth
1250–1300; Middle English availe, equivalent to a- a-2 + vaile < Old French vail- (stem of valoir) < Latin valēre to be of worth
Related forms
a·vail·ing·ly, adverb
un·a·vailed, adjective
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Word Origin & History
avail
c.1300, availen, from O.Fr. a- "to" + vailen "to avail," from vaill-, present stem of valoir "be worth," from L. valere (see valiant). Availing, pp. adj., "advantageous" is from early 15c.
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Idioms & Phrases
avail oneself of
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Take advantage of, benefit by. For example, To get a better mortgage, he availed himself of the employee credit union. [Late 1500s]
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Use, employ, as in I'll avail myself of the first cab to come along. [Mid-1800s].
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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