nytte — meaning in English

English meaning

• avail verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
• use verb To employ something for a particular purpose.

Senses

nytte is used for these senses in English:

• avail (obsolete) Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success. [15th–19th c.]
• use (uncountable, followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.

avail — full definition

1. verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
2. noun Use or benefit, especially in the phrase "to no avail," meaning without success.

use — full definition

1. verb To employ something for a particular purpose.
2. noun The act of using something, or a purpose it serves.

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