availing
English
Verb
availing
- present participle of avail
- I'm availing myself of the opportunity.
Adjective
availing (comparative more availing, superlative most availing)
- Efficacious.
- 2005, Carville Earle, The American Way: A Geographical History of Crissis and Recovery, page 51:
- History in this case was all too availing
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Derived terms
- availingly
Noun
availing (uncountable)
- (dated) Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use
- Any use would probably be an availing of the protection afforded by the passport.