Avail

əˈvāl

Meaning & Definition

noun

use or advantage.

He went to great lengths for the avail of his project.

the state of being available.

The avail of the service during the holiday season is limited.

verb

to make use of; to take advantage of.

I will avail myself of the opportunity to study abroad.

to help or benefit.

The resources can avail the students in need.

Middle English, from Old French 'aveillir' meaning 'to avail oneself,' from Latin 'valere' meaning 'to be strong.'

avail oneself of

to take advantage of something

avail of

to make use of

availability

the state of being able to be used or obtained

valiant

showing courage or determination

valid

having a sound basis in logic or fact

to get something beneficial

If you can avail at the event, you might get a free meal.

to leverage an opportunity

Dude, you gotta avail while the sale's on!