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. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruНикакие слова не могли убедить его. — Hellerick
Tom pleaded with the referee, but to no avail.
Том апелював до арбітра, але це не допомогло. — deniko
deTom drang auf den Schiedsrichter ein, aber es hatte keinen Zweck. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Talk will not avail without work.
ruОт разговоров без работы пользы не будет. — Hellerick
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