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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Avail \A*vail"\, n.
1. Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; as,
labor, without economy, is of little avail.
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The avail of a deathbed repentance. --Jer. Taylor.
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2. pl. Proceeds; as, the avails of a sale by auction.
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The avails of their own industry. --Stoddard.
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Syn: Use; benefit; utility; profit; service.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Avail \A*vail"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Availed (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Availing.] [OE. availen, fr. F. ? (L. ad) + valoir to be
worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See
Valiant.]
1. 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.
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O, what avails me now that honor high ! --Milton.
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2. To promote; to assist. [Obs.] --Pope.
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To avail one's self of, to make use of; take advantage of.
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Then shall they seek to avail themselves of names.
--Milton.
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I have availed myself of the very first opportunity.
--Dickens.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Avail \A*vail"\, v. t. & i.
See Avale, v. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Avail \A*vail"\, 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. "What signs
avail ?" --Milton.
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Words avail very little with me, young man. --Sir W.
Scott.
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WordNet Avail
n : a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
[syn: help, service]
v 1: use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available
resources"
2: be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose
of their booty"
3: take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office
supplies" [syn: help]

Moby Dictionary
abet , account , advance , advantage , aid , answer , applicability ,
appositeness , appropriateness , assist , bail out , be equal to ,
be handy , be of use , bear , bear a hand , befriend , behalf , behoof ,
benefit , benison , bestead , blessing , boon , break no bones , comfort ,
convenience , do , do good , do it , do no harm , do the trick , doctor ,
ease , favor , fill , fill the bill , fitness , fulfill , gain , get by ,
give a boost , give a hand , give a lift , give good returns ,
give help , go around , good , hack it , help , hold , interest , just do ,
lend a hand , lend one aid , make the grade , meet , meet requirements ,
pass , pass muster , pay , pay off , percentage , point , proffer aid ,
profit , protect , qualify , rally , reach , reclaim , redeem , relevance ,
relieve , remedy , render assistance , rescue , restore , resuscitate ,
revive , satisfy , save , serve , serve the purpose , service ,
serviceability , set up , stand , stand up , stretch , succor , suffice ,
suitability , take in tow , take it , use , usefulness , value , welfare ,
well-being , work , work for , world of good , worth , yield a profit

AVAIL. Profits of land; hence tenant paravail is one in actual possession, who makes avail or profits of the land. Ham. N. P. 393.