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Pronunciation guide for avail
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of avail with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Want to be happy? Be grateful
We can avail ourselves of this opportunity,
- Definition summary
- (transitive, often reflexive) To turn to the advantage of. [(chiefly) with of]
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce avail
Want to be happy? Be grateful
We can avail ourselves of this opportunity,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “avail”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive, often reflexive) To turn to the advantage of. [(chiefly) with of]
- (transitive) To be of service to.
- (transitive) To promote; to assist.
- (intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
- (India, Africa, elsewhere proscribed) To provide; to make available.
- (India, Africa, elsewhere proscribed) To use or take advantage of (an opportunity or resource).
- [Noun]
- Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions). [from 15th c.]
- (now only US) Proceeds; profits from business transactions. [from 15th c.]
- (television, advertising) An advertising slot or package.
- (US, politics, journalism) A press avail.
- (British, acting) Non-binding notice of availability for work.
- (oil industry) A readily available stock of oil.
- (obsolete) Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success. [15th–19th c.]
- (obsolete, poetic) Effort; striving.
- [Adjective]
- (colloquial) Clipping of available.
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