Avail (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- None of his knowledge will avail him in this situation of unknowing participants in a test.
- Her years of medical training will eventually avail her in responding to this crisis.
- Their experience will likely avail them in navigating complex machinery.
- It will avail the rescue team to have accurate coordinates of the location.
- The new software will avail the marketing team in tracking sales trends.
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Meaning 2
Use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The team availed themselves of the new technology to streamline their workflow and complete the project ahead of schedule.
- During the financial crisis, the family availed themselves of the government's offer of loans to small businesses to stay afloat.
- She availed herself of the opportunity to learn a new language by taking online courses in the evenings.
- The company availed itself of the tax incentives offered by the state to set up a new manufacturing plant.
- The tourists availed themselves of the local guides' knowledge to navigate the unfamiliar city and discover hidden gems.
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Meaning 3
Take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The students were allowed to avail themselves of the library's resources during off-hours.
- You can avail of free Wi-Fi in all the public areas of the hotel.
- She decided to avail herself of the opportunity to study abroad for a semester.
- Guests can avail of room service by dialing the reception desk.
- Employees can avail themselves of the company's on-site gym during work hours.