单词 | availing |
释义 | availingn.ΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΚΠ 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. Advantageous, profitable; of beneficial efficiency. ΘΚΠ 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). < n.1425adj.c1420 |
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