King James Bible Dictionary

AVA'IL, verb transitive [Latin valeo, to be strong or able, to profit, to be of force or authority; Eng. well. The primary sense is, to stretch or extend, whence strength, value.]

1. To profit one's self; to turn to advantage; followed by the pronouns, myself, thyself, himself, herself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves, with of before the thing used; as, let him avail himself of his license.

2. To assist or profit; to effect the object, or bring to a successful issue; as, what will skill avail us against numbers. Artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.

AVA'IL, verb intransitive To be of use, or advantage; to answer the purpose; as, strength without judgment will rarely avail Generally, it signifies to have strength, force or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object; as, the plea in bar must avail that is, be sufficient to defeat the suit; this scheme will not avail; medicines will not avail to check the disease; suppositions, without proof, will not avail

AVA'IL, noun Profit; advantage towards success; benefit; as, labor without economy is of little avail It seems usually to convey the idea of efficacious aid or strength.

AVA'ILABLE, adjective

1. Profitable; advantageous; having efficacy; as, a measure is more or less available

2. Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; valid; as an available plea.

Laws are available by consent.

AVA'ILABLENESS, noun

1. Power or efficacy, in promoting an end in view.

2. Competent power; legal force; validity; as the availableness of a title.

AVA'ILABLY, adverb Powerfully; profitably; advantageously; validly; efficaciously.

AVA'ILING, participle passive Turning to profit; using to advantage or effect.

AVA'ILMENT, noun Profit; efficacy; successful issue. [Little used.]

AVA'ILS, noun plural Profits or proceeds.

It is used in New England, for the proceeds of goods sold, or for rents, issues or profits.