avail

verb
UK: /əˈveɪl/
US: /əˈveɪl/

  1. To be helpful or useful to someone or something.

    1. My skills may avail you in this situation, use them wisely. [ ] [ ]
    2. All our efforts to find a solution did not avail us in the end because the problem was too complex. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

benefit advantage assist profit help use
avail transitive-verb

  1. To take advantage of an opportunity or available resource.

    1. I will avail myself of this chance to learn a new skill. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to avail herself of the early bird discount, securing a significant saving. [ ] [ ]
avail noun

  1. Help or advantage.

    1. Did your efforts to fix the issue prove of any avail? [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite my efforts, my pleas were of little avail as the decision had already been made. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "avail" is /əˈveɪl/ in British English and /əˈveɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "avail": benefit, advantage, assist, profit, help, use.

Example usage of "avail": "My skills may avail you in this situation, use them wisely.". More examples on the page.