available

[ uh-vey-luh-buhl ]
/ əˈveɪ lə bəl /
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adjective

suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
readily obtainable; accessible: available resources.
having sufficient power or efficacy; valid.
Archaic. efficacious; profitable; advantageous.

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Origin of available

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at avail, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM available

Words nearby available

av., ava, avadavat, avail, avail oneself of, available, available light, avalanche, avalanche lily, avalanche wind, avalokitesvara
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Words related to available

accessible, usable, convenient, vacant, possible, free, applicable, feasible, handy, achievable, attainable, obtainable, prepared, procurable, purchasable, reachable, serviceable, come-at-able, securable

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British Dictionary definitions for available

available
/ (əˈveɪləbəl) /

adjective

obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand
US politics derogatory suitable for public office, usually as a result of having an inoffensive characterSmith was a particularly available candidate

Derived forms of available

availability or availableness, nounavailably, adverb
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