verb
- past tense of avail; to be of use or advantage to someone
Usage: often used in negative constructions or with reflexive pronouns
Examples
- His protests availed him nothing.
- She availed herself of the opportunity to study abroad.
- The medicine availed little against his illness.
- They availed themselves of the free legal advice.
- All his efforts availed nothing in the end.
- The students availed themselves of the library’s resources.