avail — to be of use or advantage; to help
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be of use or advantage; to help
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈveɪl/
Example Sentences
- Students should avail themselves of the library's resources.
- He tried every pickup line in the book, but to no avail - she was more interested in her pizza.
- I explained the math problem ten times, but it was of little avail - he still thought algebra was a country.
avail
VERB[/əˈveɪl/]
to be of use or advantage; to help
His desperate pleas to the stubborn judge did not avail him at all.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'avaler' meaning 'to be worth' or 'to avail,' derived from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'valere' (to be strong or worth). The word entered English in the 13th century through Norman French influence.
Breakdown
a- (to) + vail (from Latin valere, to be strong/worth) = avail (to be of use or advantage)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Students should avail themselves of the library's resources.”
“He tried every pickup line in the book, but to no avail - she was more interested in her pizza.”
“I explained the math problem ten times, but it was of little avail - he still thought algebra was a country.”
“The medicine did not avail against the disease.”
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