Definition of Avail

1. Noun. A means of serving. "There's no help for it"

Exact synonyms: Help, Service
Generic synonyms: Helpfulness

2. Verb. Use to one's advantage. "He availed himself of the available resources"
Generic synonyms: Apply, Employ, Use, Utilise, Utilize

3. Verb. Be of use to, be useful to. "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"
Generic synonyms: Aid, Assist, Help

4. Verb. Take or use. "They avail themselves"; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
Exact synonyms: Help
Generic synonyms: Exploit, Work
Derivative terms: Available

Definition of Avail

1. v. t. To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; to benefit; to help; as, artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.

2. v. i. To be of use or advantage; to answer the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object; as, the plea in bar must avail, that is, be sufficient to defeat the suit; this scheme will not avail; medicines will not avail to check the disease.

3. n. Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; as, labor, without economy, is of little avail.

4. v. t. & i. See Avale, v.

Definition of Avail

1. to be of use or advantage to [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Avail

1. To be of use or advantage; to answer the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object; as, the plea in bar must avail, that is, be sufficient to defeat the suit; this scheme will not avail; medicines will not avail to check the disease. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Avail

au fait
au fond
au gratin
au jus
au naturel(p)
au pair
au pair girl
au revoir
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Avahi
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