Antonyms for avail oneself of


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-veyl
Phonetic Transcription : əˈveɪl


Definition of avail oneself of

Origin :
  • c.1300, availen, apparently a French compound formed in English from Old French a- "to" (see ad-) + vailen "to avail," from vaill-, present stem of valoir "be worth," from Latin valere (see valiant). Related: Availed; availing. As a noun, from c.1400.
  • As in resort : verb have recourse to; make use of
  • As in use : verb work with; consume
  • As in utilize : verb make use of
  • As in capitalize : verb benefit from situation
  • As in consume : verb use up
  • As in embrace : verb include in one's beliefs; take into account
  • As in exploit : verb take advantage of; misuse

Synonyms for avail oneself of

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