Word

avail, v.
(availed, availing, avails)
freq. cnt. 5

use to one's advantage
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

avail

sample sentences

"He availed himself of the available resources"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

use, apply, employ, utilize, utilise

be of use to, be useful to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

avail

sample sentences

"It will avail them to dispose of their booty"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

help, aid, assist

take or use
<verb.consumption>

avail help

sample sentences

"She helped herself to some of the office supplies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s themselves

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym