Crossword clues for availing
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Avail \A*vail"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Availed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Availing.] [OE. availen, fr. F. ? (L. ad) + valoir to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See Valiant.]
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To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; to benefit; to help; as, artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.
O, what avails me now that honor high !
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To promote; to assist. [Obs.]
--Pope.To avail one's self of, to make use of; take advantage of.
Then shall they seek to avail themselves of names.
--Milton.I have availed myself of the very first opportunity.
--Dickens.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"advantageous," early 15c., present participle adjective from avail (v.).
Wiktionary
efficacious. n. (context dated English) Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use v
(present participle of avail English)
Usage examples of "availing".
He saw before him an officer delegated to enforce the law, and perfectly well knew that it would be as unavailing to seek pity from a magistrate decked with his official scarf, as to address a petition to some cold marble effigy.
One day when I was reproaching him for his unavailing searches, and deploring the prostration of mind that followed them, he looked at me, and, smiling bitterly, opened a volume relating to the History of the City of Rome.
Prince Andrew came in to inform the commander in chief of this and, availing himself of permission previously given him by Kutuzov to be present at the council, he remained in the room.
In this letter, availing himself of permission given him by the Emperor to discuss the general course of affairs, he respectfully suggested on the plea that it was necessary for the sovereign to arouse a warlike spirit in the people of the capital that the Emperor should leave the army.
Two orderlies, a courier and a major-domo, stood near by, some ten paces from Prince Andrew, availing themselves of Kutuzov's absence and of the fine weather.
It would seem that, availing yourself of these circumstances, you might advantageously attack a weaker one and annihilate him, or at least oblige him to retreat, retaining in our hands an important part of the provinces now occupied by the enemy, and thereby averting danger from Tula and other towns in the interior.
But availing himself of the doctor's order, the old man would not take any sustenance.
Morrel had long thought of Danglars, but had kept away from some instinctive motive, and had delayed as long as possible availing himself of this last resource.
Gladly availing himself of this opportunity, the coachman leaped from his box.
Noirtier and Valentine had given him leave to go twice a week, and he was now availing himself of that permission.
But availing himself of the doctor’s order, the old man would not take any sustenance.
By catching that undertow, availing himself of its strength, he should be able to counter in a great part the forces seeking to drive him back against the shore.
The others followed after her, for all of them still preferred availing themselves of the side's support to crossing the length of the steeply slanting deck without aid.
Suffering severely as they fled, they yet displayed the native obstinacy of their race, -- turning upon the pursuer when they could, availing themselves of tree or thicket to retard, by shot or stroke, the assailants.
Singleton's family were down with it, and James shrank from availing himself of any advantage offered by the situation.