Avail (&unr_;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Availed (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Availing.] [OE. availen, fr. F. &unr_; (L. ad) + valoir to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See Valiant.] 1. To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; to benefit; to help; as, artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.
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O, what avails me now that honor high ! Milton.
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2. To promote; to assist. [Obs.] Pope.
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To avail one's self of, to make use of; take advantage of.
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Then shall they seek to avail themselves of names. Milton.
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I have availed myself of the very first opportunity. Dickens.
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Avail (&unr_;), n. 1. Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; as, labor, without economy, is of little avail.
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The avail of a deathbed repentance. Jer. Taylor.
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2. pl. Proceeds; as, the avails of a sale by auction.
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The avails of their own industry. Stoddard.
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Syn. -- Use; benefit; utility; profit; service.
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