avail
Effect in achieving a goal or aimEffect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
» You should avail yourself of every opportunity to learn.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
I tried fixing it to no avail.
Labor, without economy, is of little avail.
(US, countable, uncountable)Proceeds; profits from business transactions.
(countable, uncountable)An advertising slot or package.
(US, countable, uncountable)A press avail.
While holding an avail yesterday, the candidate lashed out at critics.
(UK, countable, uncountable)Non-binding notice of availability for work.
(countable, uncountable)A readily available stock of oil.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success.
Erfolg
(countable, obsolete, poetic, uncountable)Effort; striving.
- a means of serving
Examples
57 sentencesYou should avail yourself of every opportunity to learn.
No words availed to persuade him.
Жодні слова не змогли його переконати.
ruНикакие слова не могли убедить его.
Tom pleaded with the referee, but to no avail.
Том апелював до арбітра, але це не допомогло.
deTom drang auf den Schiedsrichter ein, aber es hatte keinen Zweck.
Talk will not avail without work.
ruОт разговоров без работы пользы не будет.
Our best efforts availed us little.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English availen (“to be of use”), from Old French a (“to”) + vail from valoirFrom Middle English availen (“to be of use”), from Old French a (“to”) + vail from valoir (“to be worth”), from Latin valere (“to be worthy, strong”).
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Forms
plural: availsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable