availed

Was of use

Availed is the past tense of avail, meaning to be of use or help.

It appears most often in the phrase to no avail, indicating that efforts were unsuccessful: They searched for hours, but to no avail.

To avail oneself of something is to make use of it: She availed herself of the opportunity.

utilized

used

Already been employed

applied · exercised · engaged · deployed · drawn · tapped · accessed · resorted · invoked · called upon

benefited

profited

Gained financial advantage

advanced · improved · succeeded · thrived · furthered · helped · aided · assisted · served · advantaged

opportunity

chance

Likelihood of occurrence

window · break · possibility · option · prospect · circumstance · situation · juncture · timing · scope

Opposites
effectiveness/usefulness

availedfailed

Did not succeed

hindered · harmed · came to nothing · hurt · impeded

utilization

availedneglected

Not given proper attention

ignored · passed up · declined · squandered · wasted

Phrases
Family

available, avail, unavailable, availability, avails, unavailability, availing, unavailingly

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G