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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishavaila‧vail1 /əˈveɪl/ noun → to/of no avail Examples from the Corpusavail• This is a misconception that forest ecologists have for years been at pains to correct, but to little avail.• I bombarded the War Office, and importuned the Red Cross; but all to no avail.• An increasingly concerned international community also sounded the alarm, but to no avail.• I have been looking for a recipe for sometime now, but to no avail.• He rebooted my system several times, but to no avail.• Reverend Jones had asked Mrs Cooper to return to the flock, to no avail.• The mist also shrouded the fish and we thrashed away mightily, to no avail.• But effort and reason were to no avail.availavail2 verb → avail yourself of something → See Verb table Examples from the Corpusavail• To minimize how this price is perceived, the self-defeating organization can avail itself of any of the techniques described here.• It availed me not at all.• But what has it availed me?• It demonstrates that in the post-Cold War world, middle powers can avail themselves of new power to build coalitions.• A formal hearing may be dispensed with if the parties do not wish to avail themselves of their right to have one.• It is an opportunity of which they have availed themselves to varying degrees.• Gaining New Clients - How to avail yourself of the opening of all public contracts to businesses throughout the Community.Origin avail2 (1200-1300) vail "to be of use" ((13-17 centuries)), from Old French valoir
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avail
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they avail
he, she, it avails
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they availed
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have availed
he, she, it has availed
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had availed
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will avail
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have availed
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Continuous Form
Present
I am availing
he, she, it is availing
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you, we, they are availing
Past
I, he, she, it was availing
you, we, they were availing
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been availing
he, she, it has been availing
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been availing
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be availing
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been availing
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