Synonyms for avail
- noun
- verb
Definitions
- n. 1
Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success.
- v. 1
To turn to the advantage of.
I availed myself of the opportunity.
Related words
- Word family
- available
- Phrases
- press avail
Forms
- Plural
- avails → helps, uses, services, advantages…
- Past participle
- availed
Example sentences
- benefit Advances in science don't always benefit humanity.
- advantage He took advantage of my ignorance and deceived me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| avail | falling | |
| benefit | steady | |
| advantage | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- use1
- 4 letters
- help1
- 6 letters
- moment2, profit2
- 7 letters
- service2, benefit3
- 9 letters
- advantage3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (moment2 = 2 syllables).