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avail

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of AVAIL

to provide with something useful or desirable <all your begging will not avail you in the least>

Synonyms advantage, avail, help, profit, serve

Related Words succeed, work (for); aid, assist; better, improve; content, delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy; bless

Near Antonyms hinder, impede; damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure; afflict, distress, upset

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