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| a·vail [ ə váyl ] |
verb (past and past participle a·vailed, present participle a·vail·ing, 3rd person present singular a·vails) |
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1. a·vail your·self vr use something: to make use of something useful or helpful while you have the opportunity
 avail yourself of the facilities
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2. transitive and intransitive verb help: to help somebody or something succeed, or be helpful or useful
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Negotiation could not avail the deadlocked diplomats.
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help or advantage: help, advantage, or success in achieving something
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used in negative statements
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His defense was of no avail: a conviction was secured.
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| [14th century. < Old French vail-, stem of valoir "be worth" < Latin valere "be strong"] |
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