avail
/əˈveɪl/verb
उच्चारण अवेल
(अवसर का) लाभ उठाना
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[T] ~ yourself of sth formal
to make use of something, especially an opportunity or offer
(अवसर का) लाभ उठाना
- Students should avail themselves of the free library.
- Radhika decided to avail herself of the scholarship offered by her college.
- Customers can avail themselves of a discount during the festival season.
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- You should avail yourself of every chance to practise speaking.
- Many farmers availed themselves of the new loan scheme.
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[U]
use; benefit
लाभ, फ़ायदा
- We tried, but to no avail.
- We shouted for help, but it was of no avail because the storm drowned our voices.
- All our efforts were of little avail against the flood.
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- He argued for hours, but to no avail.
- Her complaints were without avail, as nobody listened.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart avail (make use of) and available (able to be used or obtained).
Avail (उपयोग करना) और available (उपयोग या प्राप्त करने योग्य, उपलब्ध) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
In standard English, avail is used with a reflexive pronoun: avail yourself of sth ('avail yourself of the offer'); 'avail the offer' without 'yourself of' is common in Indian English but not standard.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: मानक English में avail reflexive pronoun के साथ आता है: 'avail yourself of sth' ('avail yourself of the offer'); 'yourself of' के बिना 'avail the offer' भारतीय English में आम है पर मानक नहीं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
To no avail or of no avail (without success: 'We searched, but to no avail').
Idioms: to no avail या of no avail (बिना सफलता के: 'We searched, but to no avail')।