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单词 availing
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availingn.

Brit. /əˈveɪlɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈveɪlɪŋ/, Irish English /əˈveːlɪŋ/, South African English /əˈveɪllɪŋ/, West African English /aˈvelin/, East African English /aˈveliŋ/
Forms: see avail v. and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: avail v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < avail v. + -ing suffix1.
1. Help, profit, advantage. Obsolete.
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1425 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VI (Electronic ed.) Parl. Apr. 1425 §12. m. 3 Þis matier ne oughte to be drawen into ensample, for þe hurtyng of þe matier of his said lord erl mareschall, ne for þe availlyng of þe matier of his said lord erl of Warr'.
1560 J. Heywood Fourth Hundred Epygrams x. sig. Avi Great losse, small auaylyng.
2. The action of benefiting from, profiting by, or taking advantage of something; use, employment. With of indicating the thing used or employed. Cf. avail v. 8b. Now Irish English, South Asian, and South-East Asian.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] > action of benefiting
availing1560
1813 W. White Lect. Catech. Protestant Episcopal Church Diss. iv. 296 Under the gospel, its mercy seat, according to the text,..was in the blood of Christ, and in the availing of this for the remission of sin.
1831 W. H. Harrison Tales Physician 2nd Ser. 61 A note expressive of the editor's regret that his poetical department was already too full to admit of his availing of my polite offer of service.
1858 Daily News 16 Nov. 3/3 We cannot but admire the pluck with which the whole expedition is conducted, and the availing of every means to screw up the courage and enthusiasm of the Manilla troops to the highest pitch.
1969 Times of India 18 Dec. 12/3 There was no question of her availing of any ‘public donations’ for meeting any outstanding bills.
2020 Irish Independent (National ed.) (Nexis) 2 June 14 This can provide financial aid to students..who are experiencing financial difficulties, in addition to their availing of a SUSI [= Student Universal Support Ireland] grant.
3. The action of providing or supplying something; provision. With of indicating the thing supplied. Cf. avail v. 8c. Chiefly South African, West African, and East African.
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1990 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 21 Dec. The availing of protection to Palestinians under Israeli occupation and the independent communique on the convening of an international peace conference..is the first positive development in the American stand towards the Arab-Israeli conflict.
1998 Africa News (Nexis) 21 July He called for the availing of equal opportunities to both men and women to increase development.
2021 Herald (Harare) (Nexis) 5 Nov. The availing of accommodation for the workers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

availingadj.

Etymology: < avail v. + -ing suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: aˈvailing.
Advantageous, profitable; of beneficial efficiency.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective]
fremefulc1000
i-duȝea1250
hendyc1275
begetela1325
profitablea1325
speedful1340
worth1340
speedyc1380
behoveful1382
fructuousc1386
fruitfulc1386
vailable1390
availantc1420
availingc1420
commodious1420
commodous?1440
available1474
behovablea1475
advantageousc1485
profitly1485
beneficiala1513
advantageable1548
sanative1548
gainful1555
vantageable1570
vantageous?1572
gainy1573
comfortable1576
conducent1578
advantageous1591
bootful1594
availful1598
conducible?1611
commoditous1621
conducing1624
conduceful1635
proficuousa1642
proficaciousa1660
beneficenta1676
conducive1710
benefactory1744
benignant1791
sanatorya1832
beneficiary1836
the world > action or operation > advantage > efficacy > [adjective]
frameeOE
goodeOE
mightyOE
vailanta1325
sicker1338
mightful1340
suffisant1340
virtuousa1387
effectivea1398
effectuala1398
worthya1398
availingc1420
effectuous?a1425
operant?a1425
substantialc1449
virtual?a1475
substantious1483
available1502
efficacious1528
energial1528
working1532
operatory1551
operatoriousa1555
stately1567
feckful1568
efficace?1572
shifty1585
operative1590
instrumental1601
efficable1607
speeding1612
effectuating1615
officious1618
availsome1619
prevailable1624
valid1651
perficient1659
affectuous1664
implemental1676
virtual1760
efficient1787
sufficient1831
slick1833
roadworthy1837
practician1863
positive1903
performant1977
c1420 Pallad. on Husb. i. 562 To faat hem is avayling and plesaunte.
1850 E. B. Browning Substitution in Poems I. 327 Speak Thou, availing Christ!
1862 J. Ruskin Unto this Last 118 A truly valuable or availing thing is that which leads to life with its whole strength.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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