Avail meaning

What does “avail” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“avail” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a means of serving.

avail

noun

  1. a means of serving

    “of no avail”

    “there's no help for it”

    Synonymshelpservice

verb

  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”

    Synonymshelp

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University