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Meaning
Verb
●
To
turn to
the
advantage
of.
●
To be of service to.
●
To
promote
; to assist.
●
To be of use or
advantage
; to
answer
or
serve
the
purpose
; to have
strength
,
force
, or
efficacy
sufficient
to
accomplish
the object.
●
In African English & Indian English:
To provide; to make available; to use or
take advantage of
(an
opportunity
or available resource).
Noun
●
Effect in
achieving
a
goal
or
aim
;
purpose
, use (now usually in
negative
constructions).
●
In American English:
Proceeds;
profits
from business transactions.
●
In Advertising & Television:
An
advertising
slot
or package.
●
In American English, Mass media & Politics:
A
press
avail.
●
In British English & Acting:
Non-binding
notice
of
availability
for work.
●
In Oil industry:
A
readily
available
stock
of oil.
●
Benefit; value,
profit
;
advantage
toward success.
●
1895, Andrew Lang, A Monk of Fife: So this
friar
,
unworthy
as he was
of his
holy
calling
, had me at an
avail
on every
side
, nor do I yet see what I could do but
obey
him, as I did.
1895, Andrew Lang, A Monk of Fife
So this
friar
,
unworthy
as he was
of his
holy
calling
, had me at an
avail
on every
side
, nor do I yet see what I could do but
obey
him, as I did.
●
Effort; striving.
Adj
●
Clipping of available.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
avail
English
vailen
Middle English (1100-1500)
valoir
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
valeo
Latin
valere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Disavail
Related
Offer
Obtain
Enjoy
Acquire
Access
Afford
Relieve
Gain
Receive
Utilize
Purchase
Give
Deliver
Procure
Redeem
Buy
Earn
Deprive
Sell
Supply
Disabuse
Attain
Book
Claim
Pay
Accept
Grant
Request
Arrange
Find
Grab
Submit
Apprise
Unburden
Reserve
Contact
Furnish
Download
Withdraw
Borrow
Apply
Enroll
Renew
Register
Provide
Secure
Offered
Introduce
Visit
Repay
Benefit
Divest
Seek
Offers
Take Advantage
Sign Up
Ill Effect
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Rhymes
Ale
Ail
Hale
Veil
Pail
Fail
Gale
Sale
Wail
Yale
Rail
Pale
Tail
Vale
Gail
Sail
Wale
Dale
Vail
Tale
Gaol
Bale
Bail
Dale
Male
Nail
Tael
Mail
Baal
Hale
Jail
Hail
Brail
Gayle
Quail
Scale
Swale
Spale
Drail
Whale
Stale
Frail
Skail
Shale
Dwale
Trail
Flail
Avail
Email
Asail
Grail
Snail
Aumail
Engaol
Impale
Rerail
Unveil
Derail
Squail
Regale
Faille
Empale
Inhale
Exhale
Retail
Bewail
Assail
Detail
Entail
Percale
Surveil
Travail
They'Ll
Braille
Curtail
Prevail
Orseille
Oversail
Paravail
Overveil
Resurveil
Grisaille
Thumbnail
Nonpareil
Pale Ale
Ginger Ale
Gunter'S Scale
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