AVAIL
Dictionary entry overview: What does avail mean?
• AVAIL (noun)
The noun AVAIL has 1 sense:
1. a means of serving
Familiarity information: AVAIL used as a noun is very rare.
• AVAIL (verb)
The verb AVAIL has 3 senses:
1. use to one's advantage
2. be of use to, be useful to
3. take or use
Familiarity information: AVAIL used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• AVAIL (noun)
Meaning:
A means of serving
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
avail; help; service
Context examples:
of no avail / there's no help for it
Hypernyms ("avail" is a kind of...):
helpfulness (the property of providing useful assistance)
• AVAIL (verb)
Meaning:
Use to one's advantage
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Context example:
He availed himself of the available resources
Hypernyms (to "avail" is one way to...):
apply; employ; use; utilise; utilize (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Meaning:
Be of use to, be useful to
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context example:
It will avail them to dispose of their booty
Hypernyms (to "avail" is one way to...):
aid; assist; help (give help or assistance; be of service)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Take or use
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
avail; help
Context example:
She helped herself to some of the office supplies
Hypernyms (to "avail" is one way to...):
exploit; work (use or manipulate to one's advantage)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
