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availed

a·vail
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-veyl]
    • /əˈveɪl/
    • /əˈveɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-veyl]
    • /əˈveɪl/

Definitions of availed word

  • verb with object availed to be of use or value to; profit; advantage: All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change. 1
  • verb without object availed to be of use; have force or efficacy; serve; help: His strength did not avail against the hostile onslaught. 1
  • verb without object availed to be of value or profit. 1
  • noun availed advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective: His belated help will be of little or no avail. 1
  • noun availed avails, Archaic. profits or proceeds. 1
  • idioms availed avail oneself of, to use to one's advantage: They availed themselves of the opportunity to hear a free concert. 1

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Origin of availed

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 Availed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

availed 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.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

availed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for availed

verb availed

  • accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • advantaged — A person or place that is advantaged is in a better social or financial position than other people or places.
  • answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
  • benefited — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
  • filled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.

noun availed

  • rewarded — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
  • purposed — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
  • aimed — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
  • used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.

Antonyms for availed

verb availed

  • dissatisfied — not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
  • failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
  • missed — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
  • took — simple past tense of take.

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