avail
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use to one's advantage "He availed himself of the available resources" -
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take or use "She helped herself to some of the office supplies" -
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be of use to, be useful to "It will avail them to dispose of their booty" -
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a means of serving "of no avail","there's no help for it"
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Proceeds; as, the avails of a sale by auction. "The avails of their own industry." -
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To promote; to assist. "Then shall they seek to avail themselves of names.", "I have availed myself of the very first opportunity." -
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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. "O, what avails me now that honor high !"
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To have value or use; be of service or advantage; give profit: as, wealth avails little to a castaway. -
avail
To have force or efficacy; serve for a purpose; give aid toward an end: as, his cries availed to bring relief. -
avail
To take or draw advantage; make use or profit. -
avail
To be for the advantage of; assist or profit: as, what will skill avail us against numbers? -
avail
To promote; prosper; assist: said of things. -
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To advantage; profit; give the benefit to: used reflexively, with of: as, he availed himself of the opportunity. -
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Advantage, profit, or benefit, in a general sense; also, value or estimation. -
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Efficacy for a purpose; advantage to an object or end: now used chiefly in negative phrases, or sentences of negative import: as, of little or no avail; I doubt whether it will be of much avail. -
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plural Profits or proceeds: as, the avails of a sale by auction. -
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Returns. -
avail
See avale.
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(v.t)
Avail
a-vāl′ to be of value or service to: to benefit: to take the benefit of (used reflexively with of) -
(v.i)
Avail
to be of use: to answer the purpose: : -
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benefit: profit: service -
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Same as Avale. -
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(obs.) to take or draw advantage -
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(Amer.) to inform, assure of
To little avail - If something is to little avail, it means that, despite great efforts, something ended in failure, but taking comfort from the knowledge that nothing else could have been done to avert or avoid the result.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary OE. availen, fr. F. (L. ad,) + valoir, to be worth, fr. L. valere, to be strong, to be worth. See Valiant
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It cannot provide available plant-food, air, and warmth to plants. "Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement" by
Within these laws all things are possible; beyond them, nothing is of avail. "The Physical Life of Woman:" by
When Christians have been available their services have of course been thankfully secured. "Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877" by
Wherever it was possible, the investigators consulted the available records of the State and county. "The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922" by
In the meantime villages sprang up in pretty nearly every locality in which there was available water-power. "Commercial Geography" by
A road has been built and motor cars are available. "An African Adventure" by
One might complain with as much avail that men will fall in love with pretty girls instead of with those who are ugly! "Ralph the Heir" by
To make war upon an island a land army was of no avail. "Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)" by
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Nothing dost thou avail; oh thou! "The Metamorphoses of Ovid" by
Are not available
To the dreamers,
Nor songs
To the singers.
Before it exhales;
Save when 'tis glowing,
The draught naught avails.
His life for us prevails;
His fulness fills our emptiness,
His strength for us avails.
E'en though in the doing,
Efforts may fail to bring avail
In lines we are pursuing.
She told a trembling tale;
But to divert a settled mind
Nor words nor woes avail.
Oh, what can wealth avail?
E'en now thy father may be pale.
Thou mak'st my courage fail.