availing

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of avail. Often used in "availing yourself of" a chance, offer or service.

   She is availing herself of the free swimming lessons this summer.

   By availing yourself of the discount, you can save a lot of money.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Able to work well and get the result that you want.

   Nothing the doctor tried seemed availing.

   Her kind words were more availing than his angry shouting.

   Similareffective, effectual, successful, useful

   Oppositeineffective, futile, useless

3. 3
   noundateduncountable

   How well something helps reach a goal, or what it is used for.

   Any use would probably be an availing of the protection afforded by the passport.

   Here, availing means making use of something to get its benefit.

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