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Avail Little/No Sb Make Sth Opportunity Availnoun, Verbbre /əˈveɪl/Name /əˈveɪl/Noun To

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Back availnoun, verbBrE /əˈveɪl/NAmE /əˈveɪl/noun


to little/no aˈvail(formal) with little or no success

The doctors tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail.of little/no aˈvail (formal) of little or no useYour ability to argue is of little avail if the facts are wrong.

verb

1 [transitive] ~ sb (sth)| ~ sth (formal or old-fashioned) to be helpful or useful to sb

2 [transitive, intransitive] (IndE, non-standard) to make use of sth, especially an opportunity or offer~ sthTo avail all these benefits, just register online.~ of sth Why not avail of our special offers?aˈvail yourself of sth(formal) to make use of sth, especially an opportunity or offerGuests are encouraged to avail themselves of the full range of hotel facilities.

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