Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avail

/əˈveɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
avail
IPA
/əˈveɪl/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn to the advantage of.

Transitive verb

verb

To be of service to.

Transitive verb

verb

To promote; to assist.

Transitive verb

verb

To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.

Intransitive verb

verb

To provide; to make available.

Indian usage

verb

To use or take advantage of (an opportunity or resource).

Indian usage

noun

Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Proceeds; profits from business transactions.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English availen (“to be of use”), from Old French a (“to”) + vail from valoir (“to be worth”), from Latin valere (“to be worthy, strong”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

avails (present, singular) availing (participle, present) availed (participle, past) availed (past) avails (plural) more avail (comparative) most avail (superlative)

Derived Forms

available availful availment disavail reavail unavailed

Phrases

of no avail to little avail to no avail

Frequently Paired Words

availability availingly unavailable unavailing

Synonyms

help service

Antonyms

unavail disavail

Rhymes With

sale male scale full-scale mail they'll email jail fail detail trail rail

Questions

How do you pronounce avail?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈveɪl/.
What does avail mean?
To turn to the advantage of.
Where does avail come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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