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but to no avail

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  • avail — [ə vāl′] vi., vt. [ME availen < OFr a (L ad), to + valoir, to be worth < L valere, to be strong: see VALUE] to be of use, help, worth, or advantage (to), as in accomplishing an end [will force alone avail us?] n. 1. effective use or help;… …   English World dictionary

  • avail — [[t]əve͟ɪl[/t]] avails, availing, availed 1) PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR If you do something to no avail or to little avail, what you do fails to achieve what you want. [WRITTEN] His efforts were to no avail... I apologized repeatedly, but to …   English dictionary

  • avail — a|vail1 [əˈveıl] n be to/of no avail if something you do is to no avail or of no avail, you do not succeed in getting what you want ▪ We searched the whole area but all to no avail. Robbie had disappeared. avail 2 avail2 v [Date: 1200 1300;… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • avail — 1 noun be to no avail/be of no avail if something you do is to no avail or of no avail, you do not succeed in getting what you want: We searched the whole area but all to no avail: Robbie had disappeared. 2 verb avail yourself of formal to accept …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • avail of marriage — In feudal law, the right of marriage, which the lord or guardian in chivalry had of disposing of his infant ward in matrimony. A guardian in socage had also the same right, but not attended with the same advantage. 2 Bl.Comm. 88 …   Black's law dictionary

  • avail of marriage — In feudal law, the right of marriage, which the lord or guardian in chivalry had of disposing of his infant ward in matrimony. A guardian in socage had also the same right, but not attended with the same advantage. 2 Bl.Comm. 88 …   Black's law dictionary

  • of\ no\ avail — • to no avail • of no avail I. adj. phr. formal Having no effect; useless, unsuccessful. Tom s practicing was of no avail. He was sick on the day of the game. Mary s attempts to learn embroidering were to no avail. II. adv. phr. formal Without… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • to\ no\ avail — • to no avail • of no avail I. adj. phr. formal Having no effect; useless, unsuccessful. Tom s practicing was of no avail. He was sick on the day of the game. Mary s attempts to learn embroidering were to no avail. II. adv. phr. formal Without… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • to no avail — without any benefit or result. The boy pushed against the door to no avail something heavy was holding it shut. Usage notes: sometimes used in the phrase to little avail having almost no benefit or result: Security forces tried to disperse the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • to no avail(2) — {adv. phr.}, {formal} Without result; unsuccessfully. * /John tried to pull the heavy cart, but to no avail./ * /Mary studied hard for the test but to no avail./ Compare: IN VAIN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • to no avail(2) — {adv. phr.}, {formal} Without result; unsuccessfully. * /John tried to pull the heavy cart, but to no avail./ * /Mary studied hard for the test but to no avail./ Compare: IN VAIN …   Dictionary of American idioms

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