avail
verb (used with object)
to be of use or value to; profit; advantage.
availed
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past participleof avail.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof avail.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
availverb (used with object)to be of use or value to; profit; advantage.
Example Sentences
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As a bonus, I’d learn a few things while she availed herself of uninterrupted free time, which wasn’t really free, since I’d often hear a running vacuum or dishes clanking in the sink.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2026
A £500 payment was then offered to help those affected take extra security and reassurance measures - which about 90% of workers availed of.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
In doing so, Adams also availed himself of millions of dollars in public matching funds.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2025
Yet they hardly availed themselves of the city’s busy night life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
We took turns washing up in the wood-paneled bathroom, then availed ourselves of the dining menu.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
