availing

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adjective

Efficacious.

“I'm availing myself of the opportunity.”

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of avail

    I'm availing myself of the opportunity.

adjectiveavailing (comparative more availing, superlative most availing)

comparative more availing · superlative most availing

  1. Efficacious.

    History in this case was all too availing

    2005, Carville Earle, The American Way: A Geographical History of Crissis and Recovery, page 51
nounavailing (plural not attested)
  1. datedno pluralEffect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use

    Any use would probably be an availing of the protection afforded by the passport.

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APA

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MLA

“availing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/availing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “availing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/availing.

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