avail (oneself) of
avail (oneself) of
To utilize an available resource. I was so overwhelmed trying to get my house ready for the party that I availed myself of a local cleaning service. My dear students, I encourage you to avail yourself of the campus library as much as possible.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
avail oneself of something
to help oneself by making use of something that is available. We availed ourselves of Tom's goodwill and let him repair the fence. The campers availed themselves of the first chance in a week to take a shower.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
avail oneself of
1. Take advantage of, benefit by. For example, To get a better mortgage, he availed himself of the employee credit union. [Late 1500s]
2. Use, employ, as in I'll avail myself of the first cab to come along. [Mid-1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
avail (oneself) of
To make use of.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- avail
- avail of
- avail oneself of
- work without a net
- utilize
- utilize (someone or something) for (something)
- utilize for
- make use of
- make use of (someone or something)
- make use of somebody/something