AVAIL

Avail

Avail was a punk rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Originally from Reston, Va. the band formed in 1987, its members including Joe Banks, Doug Crosby, Brien Stewart, and Mikey Warstler. The only original remaining member, guitar player Joe Banks, teamed up with rival band LDK's Tim Barry. They moved to Richmond in 1990, and soon, after numerous line up changes, put together a solid lineup to release their first album "Satiate" in 1992. Many of their lyrics center around Richmond. The band released six studio albums.

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avail

Noun

  1. Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success.
  2. Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
    I tried fixing it, to no avail.
    Labor, without economy, is of little avail.
  3. Proceeds; profits from business transactions.
  4. Effort; striving.
  5. An advertising slot or package.
  6. A press avail.
    While holding an avail yesterday, the candidate lashed out at critics.
  7. Non-binding notice of availability for work.
  8. A readily available stock of oil.

Verb

  1. To turn to the advantage of.
    I availed myself of the opportunity.
  2. To be of service to.
    Artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.
  3. To promote; to assist.
  4. To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
    The plea in court must avail.
    ''This scheme will not avail.
    Medicines will not avail to halt the disease.
  5. To provide; to make available.


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