avail

/əˈveɪl/noun, verb2 syllables

Avail means: a means of serving.

Synonyms for avail2

noun, as in a means of serving

verb, as in take or use

What does avail mean?4

noun

1

a means of serving“of no avail”

verb

1

take or use“She helped herself to some of the office supplies”

2

take advantage of“He availed himself of the available resources”

3

be of use to, be useful to“It will avail them to dispose of their booty”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with avail?42

one syllable

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two syllables

Show 40 near rhymes

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All 42 rhymes for avail, grouped by syllable

Avail in a sentence

Damiano attempted to shoot the flying vehicle, but to no avail.Amastan
Although they made an impression, his words were ultimately to no avail.sundown
Although his words made an impression, they were ultimately to no avail.sundown
He made every effort, but to no avail.unknown
Avail yourself of every occasion, you can take to perform good deeds.fenfang557
I have tried to overcome my shyness, but to no avail.AlanF_US
You had better avail yourself of this opportunity.Objectivesea
You should avail yourself of every opportunity to learn.CK

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Forms of avail

as a noun

plural: avails

as a verb

past tense: availed
present participle: availing
third-person singular: avails