availing

Putting to use

Availing is the present participle of avail, meaning to make use of or take advantage of something: She was availing herself of every opportunity.

The construction almost always appears as "availing oneself of"—using something available or beneficial.

Less commonly, availing can mean being of use or help: His protests were not availing.

utilizing

employing

Making use of

leveragingUsing for maximum effect
applyingPutting into use
deployingArranging for active use

exercising · using · harnessing · tapping · accessing · engaging · activating · implementing · wielding · operating

benefiting

profiting

Making financial gain

gainingObtaining or increasing
prosperingSucceeding financially or generally
succeedingAttaining aims or following

thriving · advancing · improving · winning · prevailing · triumphing · furthering · bettering · capitalizing · reaping

assisting

helping

Single portion given

supportingBearing or sustaining
aidingProviding assistance to
facilitatingMaking something simpler

serving · succoring · relieving · rescuing · enabling · empowering · backing · boosting · uplifting · advocating

Opposites

effectiveness/usefulness

availingunavailing

Producing no result

ineffective · futile · ineffectual · fruitless · useless

utilization/engagement

availingneglecting

Failing to attend to

wasting · ignoring · squandering · forgoing · passing up

Family

unavailing, unavailingly

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