Avail

Verb

 * 1)  To turn to the advantage of
 * 2)  To be of service to.
 * 3)  To promote; to assist.
 * 4)  To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
 * 5)  To provide.

Noun

 * 1) Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
 * 2)  Proceeds; profits from business transactions.
 * 3)  Effort; striving.
 * 4)  An advertising slot or package.
 * 5) 🇺🇸 A press avail.
 * 6)  Non-binding notice of availability for work.
 * 7)  A readily available stock of oil.
 * 8)  Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success.

Adverbs for Avail

 * (be useful to) freely; promptly; continually; unobtrusively; scarcely; covertly; openly; slyly; villainously; brutally.

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
From vailen:, from  valoir:, from  valeo:.

Antonyms

 * disavail

Derived terms

 * available
 * disavail

Related terms

 * availability
 * availingly


 * unavailable
 * unavailing