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Word: avail (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success.
  • acting Non-binding notice of availability for work.
  • now|_|only|_|US Proceeds; profits from business transactions.
  • Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
  • poetic Effort; striving.
  • oil industry A readily available stock of oil.
  • advertising An unsold, available advertising slot or package.
  • television A timeslot set aside for an advertisement.
  • politics|journalism A press avail.

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Verb:

  • Africa|elsewhere|_|proscribed To provide.
  • intransitive To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
  • often|reflexive To turn to the advantage of
  • transitive To be of service to.
  • transitive To promote; to assist.

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