2. Adjective. Efficacious. ¹
3. Noun. (dated) Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Availing
1. avail [v] - See also: avail
Lexicographical Neighbors of Availing
Literary usage of Availing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart by John Gibson Lockhart (1837)
"... of the same flattering proposition from either body, he was prevented, by
similar circumstances, from availing himself of their distinguished kindness. ..."
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