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avail

noun (no plural); verb (avails, availed, availing)

«avail» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. (noun) Avail means use or help: «of no avail» means it did not help at all. tree →
  2. (verb, formal) To avail is to be of use or to help someone. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a plea, a fight or a plan that brings no use or help: it was of no avail.

Examples

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In Job it means to help or be of use.

Interpretation. Elihu warns that wealth and strength do not help in the day of God's judgment. Tradition teaches that only good deeds and repentance help.

Examples

  • Will thy riches avail, that are without stint, or all the forces of thy strength? (Writings JOB.36.19, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/avail/