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- [uh-veyl]
- /əˈveɪl/
- /əˈveɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-veyl]
- /əˈveɪl/
Definitions of avail word
- verb avail If you avail yourself of an offer or an opportunity, you accept the offer or make use of the opportunity. 3
- verb avail to be of use, advantage, profit, or assistance (to) 3
- noun avail use or advantage (esp in the phrases of no avail, to little avail) 3
- intransitive verb avail to be of use, help, worth, or advantage (to), as in accomplishing an end 3
- noun avail effective use or help; advantage 3
- noun avail net proceeds; profits 3
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Origin of avail
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English availe, equivalent to a- a-2 + vaile < Old French vail- (stem of valoir) < Latin valēre to be of worth
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Parts of speech for Avail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
avail popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
avail usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for avail
verb avail
- satisfy — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- suffice — to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.
noun avail
- reward — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
- gain — to make a gain or gains in.
- purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- aim — If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
- applicability — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
Antonyms for avail
verb avail
- dissatisfy — to cause to be displeased, especially by failing to provide something expected or desired.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
noun avail
- inappropriateness — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- disavail — To disadvantage or harm.
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