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avail
noun
verb
A means of serving
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əˈveɪl
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noun
A means of serving
“Of no avail”
verb
Take advantage of
“He availed himself of the available resources”
verb
Take or use
“She helped herself to some of the office supplies”
verb
Be of use to, be useful to
“It will avail them to dispose of their booty”
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Of no avail
There's no help for it
He availed himself of the available resources
She helped herself to some of the office supplies
It will avail them to dispose of their booty
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