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availing
We have found lemma(root) word of availing : avail.
Definitions
[əˈveɪl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- help or benefit
(e.g: no amount of struggle availed Charles)
- use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource)
(e.g: you can avail discounts on food)
Phrases:
- avail someone nothing
Origin
:
Middle English: from obsolete vail ‘be of use or value’ (apparently on the pattern of pairs such as amount, mount), from Old French valoir, from Latin valere ‘be strong, be of value’
[əˈveɪl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- use or benefit
(e.g: he begged her to reconsider, but to no avail)
Phrases:
- avail someone nothing
Origin
:
Middle English: from obsolete vail ‘be of use or value’ (apparently on the pattern of pairs such as amount, mount), from Old French valoir, from Latin valere ‘be strong, be of value’
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