avail vs help

avail and help both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
avail	Yes	No	Yes	No
help	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, avail and help are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of avail include service.

As verbs, avail and help are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, help is a hypernym of avail; that is, help is a word with a broader meaning than avail:

Other hypernyms of avail include aid, assist.

avail (noun)	help (noun)
a means of serving	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
	a means of serving
	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

avail (verb)	help (verb)
take advantage of	improve the condition of
take or use	improve; change for the better
be of use to, be useful to	help to some food; help with food or drink
	take or use
	give help or assistance; be of service
	contribute to the furtherance of
	be of use
	abstain from doing; always used with a negative