Definitions for avails

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avails a·vail

Spelling: [uh-veyl]

IPA: /əˈveɪl/

Avails is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in avails (aailsv).

Definitions for avails

noun

1. advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:
2. avails, Archaic. profits or proceeds.
3. advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:
4. avails, Archaic. profits or proceeds.

Idioms

1. avail oneself of, to use to one's advantage:
2. avail oneself of, to use to one's advantage:

verb (used with object)

1. to be of use or value to; profit; advantage:
2. to be of use or value to; profit; advantage:

verb (used without object)

1. to be of use; have force or efficacy; serve; help:
2. to be of value or profit.
3. to be of use; have force or efficacy; serve; help:
4. to be of value or profit.

Origin of avails

1250-1300; Middle English availe, equivalent to a- a-² + vaile Old French vail- (stem of valoir) Latin valēre to be of worth

Examples for avails

I stay my haste, I make delays, For what avails this eager pace?

And what avails skill in music, if there is no chance to display it?

What avails it that you have the finest saddle, if another become it better?

What avails the finest fowling-piece to the worst sportsman?

It avails nothing even to explain that the exposure was a failure.

And if you are not ready to do this, what avails all your assumption of superiority?

For what avails it that you have the finest horse, if another ride him better?

It avails one nothing to deny these things, for they are actually undeniable.

But, oh, shepherd, what avails it to live in hopeless misery?

Nor avails it, that they were not; they are there received, with the same frankness and humanity.

I stay my haste, I make delays, For what avails this eager pace?

And what avails skill in music, if there is no chance to display it?

What avails it that you have the finest saddle, if another become it better?

What avails the finest fowling-piece to the worst sportsman?

It avails nothing even to explain that the exposure was a failure.

And if you are not ready to do this, what avails all your assumption of superiority?

For what avails it that you have the finest horse, if another ride him better?

It avails one nothing to deny these things, for they are actually undeniable.

But, oh, shepherd, what avails it to live in hopeless misery?

Nor avails it, that they were not; they are there received, with the same frankness and humanity.