| VERB | consumption | avail | use to one's advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | avail | be of use to, be useful to | |
| consumption | avail, help | take or use | |
| NOUN | attribute | avail, help, service | a means of serving |
| Sounds | ahvey'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ail ... Yale: 95 rhymes with eyl... | |
| Meaning | A means of serving. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "of no avail" | |
| Synonyms | help, service | |
| Broader | helpfulness | The property of providing useful assistance |
| Spanish | asistencia, ayuda | |
| Catalan | ajuda, ajut, assistència | |
| Verbs | avail | be of use to, be useful to |
| Meaning | Use to one's advantage. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Example | "He availed himself of the available resources" | |
| Broader | use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ | put into service |
| Spanish | aprovecharse, aprovechar | |
| Meaning | Be of use to, be useful to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "It will avail them to dispose of their booty" | |
| Broader | help, assist, aid | Give help or assistance |
| Nouns | avail | a means of serving |
| Meaning | Take or use. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | help | |
| Broader | exploit, work | Use or manipulate to one's advantage |
| Adjectives | available | obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service |
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