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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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Avail oneself of
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
noun
Idiom4.
5.
avails, Archaic. profits or proceeds.
6.
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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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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