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Plain form
avail

Third-person singular
avails

Past tense
availed

Past participle
availed

Present participle
availing

  1. (transitive) If you avail yourself of something, you make use of it.
    She availed herself of the opportunity to learn a new skill.
  2. (intransitive) If something avails, it is useful or helpful.
    All their efforts did not avail against the storm.

Singular
avail

Plural
avails

  1. (uncountable) If an action is to no avail, it doesn't help you achieve your goal.
    He tried to persuade her, but to no avail.
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