avail
gb/əvˈeɪl/ us/əvˈeɪl/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 4700
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
formal
C1
action
1
Be of use or help
To be helpful or give an advantage to someone or something.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to avail [someone/something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'avail' with 'available'; 'avail' is a verb meaning 'to help', while 'available' is an adjective meaning 'ready to be used'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
benefit (Implies giving a positive effect or advantage, often broader in scope.)
|
help (More general and common term for providing assistance.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
harm (Causes damage instead of providing help or advantage.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
avail oneself
|avail much
|avail little
|avail greatly
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
assistance
|effectiveness
|results
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The extra training did not avail the team in the final match.
- No amount of pleading could avail him.
- The new evidence may avail the defendant in court.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The medicine did not avail her.
- His words did not avail the group.
- The new plan may avail us.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
formal
C1
action
2
Make use of something
To use an opportunity or thing to get a benefit.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to avail oneself of [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners often omit 'oneself' when using this reflexive form, which is required in standard usage.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
utilize (Slightly more technical; emphasizes putting something to use effectively.)
|
take advantage of (More common and can have neutral or negative connotations.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
miss out on (Fail to take advantage of an opportunity.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
avail oneself of the chance
|avail oneself of the opportunity
|avail oneself of resources
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
opportunity
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She availed herself of the free training program.
- Visitors are encouraged to avail themselves of the library's resources.
- He availed himself of every chance to improve his skills.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I will avail myself of this chance.
- She availed herself of the free class.
- He availed himself of the help.
ਨਾਂਵ
formal
B2
property
3
Usefulness or benefit
Help or benefit from something.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may not recognize that 'avail' as a noun is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'to no avail'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
benefit (A positive effect or gain from something.)
|
usefulness (Focuses more on the practical ability to be used effectively.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
uselessness (The state of having no ability to help or benefit.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
to no avail
|of little avail
|be of great avail
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
assistance
|effectiveness
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They searched for hours, but to no avail.
- Her efforts were of little avail.
- The manual was of great avail during the repair.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They looked for him to no avail.
- The book was of great avail.
- Her words were of little avail.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
avail
IPA
GB/əvˈeɪl/
US/əvˈeɪl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
avail (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: avail
- Plural: avail
Verb
- Base: avail
- 3rd Person Singular: avails
- Present Participle: availing
- Past: availed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
avails
verb
availing
verb
availed
verb
Core family
available
adjective A2
availability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unavailable
adjective B1
unavailability
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
avail oneself of
1/əvˈeɪl wˌʌnsˈɛlf əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Make use of something
To use an opportunity, offer, or resource for your own benefit.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You should avail yourself of all the support available.
- He availed himself of the company's travel discount.
to no avail
1/tə nˈoʊ əvˈeɪl/
idiom
Without success or result
Used to say that something was done but did not work or help.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They tried to start the engine, but to no avail.
- I called him several times, to no avail.