availing

Verb

avail (third-person singular simple present avails, present participle availing, simple past and past participle availed)

1. (often, reflexive, transitive) To turn to the advantage of.
   • I availed myself of the opportunity.
2. (transitive) To be of service to.
   • Artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.
3. (transitive) To promote; to assist.
4. (intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
   • The plea in court must avail.
5. (Africa, India, elsewhere proscribed) To provide; to make available.
   • With this initiative, Valucard becomes an open system that is not limited to point of sale (POS) transactions, but now avails cash to its holders in various locations nationwide.2004 November 16, Nik Ogbulie, “Decongesting the Banking Floors”, in This Day, archived from the original on 22 Jan 2009
6. (Africa, India, elsewhere proscribed) To use or take advantage of (an opportunity or resource).
   • You can avail discounts on food.

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