| v. t. | 1. | To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; to benefit; to help; | |||
| 2. | To promote; to assist.
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| v. i. | 1. | To be of use or advantage; to answer the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object; | |||
| n. | 1. | Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; | |||
| 2. | Proceeds; | ||||
| v. t. & i. | 1. | See Avale, | |||
| Noun | 1. | avail - a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it" |
| Verb | 1. | avail - use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources" |
| 2. | avail - be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty" | |
| 3. | avail - take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies" Synonyms: help |
AVAIL. Profits of land; hence tenant paravail is one in actual possession, who makes avail or profits of the land. Ham. N. P. 393.
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