available

[uh-vey-luh-buhl]

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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.

Origin of available

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

Related formsa·vail·a·bil·i·ty, a·vail·a·ble·ness, nouna·vail·a·bly, adverbin·ter·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, nounin·ter·a·vail·a·ble, adjectivenon·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·a·vail·a·ble, adjectiveun·a·vail·a·ble·ness, nounun·a·vail·a·bly, adverb

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1. accessible, usable, handy.

Antonyms for available

1. unavailable.

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Related Words for 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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Contemporary Examples of available

Maxwell was not available for comment but has described all claims against her as “untrue” and “obvious lies.”
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?
Tom Sykes
January 5, 2015
Maxwell was not available for comment describes all claims against her as “untrue” and “obvious lies.”
Buckingham Palace Disputes Sex Allegations Against Prince ‘Randy Andy’
Tom Sykes
January 4, 2015
Local life in these places is not defined by their sports team or by their natural beauty—by things only available locally.
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David Fontana
December 29, 2014
Take fiscal year 2013, the last year the finalized data is available.
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December 22, 2014
“The Center was actually able to get me into the hospital and get me the new medications that were available,” Thom said.
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December 22, 2014

Historical Examples of available

They had also taken the two available guns, and nearly all the ammunition.
Explorations in Australia
John Forrest
Lamborn Service in all its phases is available to you as a jobber.
About sugar buying for Jobbers
B. W. Dyer
Statistics are not available, because in Galicia they have not been kept from this point of view.
The Truth About Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley
Comments and background to all the plays, and links to the other plays are available here.
The Indian Princess
James Nelson Barker
Then they sent down volley after volley from every available weapon.
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)
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British Dictionary definitions for available

available

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 Formsavailability or availableness, nounavailably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for available

adj.

mid-15c., "beneficial," also "valid, effective, capable of producing the desired effect," from avail + -able. Meaning "at one's disposal, capable of being made use of" is recorded from 1827.