| gen. |
betake oneself; appeal; lend; resort; take refuge in (к чему-либо); make recourse (Anglophile); embark; betake oneself to (к чему-либо); embark on (User); avail oneself (avail yourself of something formal to accept an offer or use an opportunity to do something: How many schools avail themselves of this opportunity each year? LDOCE. Our efforts availed us nothing (= did not help). CALD. They availed themselves of his services. [=they used his services]. MWALD. Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities. CCB Alexander Demidov); embrace (к чему-либо: The US is unlikely to embrace massive UK-style budget cuts. 4uzhoj); fall back (upon) |
