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Available

//əˈveɪ.lə.bəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

    "We have an available candidate."

  2. 2
    Readily obtainable.

    "The list shows the available products in the store."

  3. 3
    Valid.

    "This is an available plea."

  4. 4
    Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective. archaic

    "One thing however, I finally settled upon—and that was, if I ever did meet him that I would shoot him precisely as I would shoot a mad dog. In order to make this plan available, I had […] armed myself with a revolver."

  5. 5
    Free to meet someone, speak on the telephone, enter a romantic relationship, or the like.

    "I have a question for you when you're available."

Adjective
  1. 1
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service wordnet
  2. 2
    convenient for use or disposal wordnet
  3. 3
    not busy; not otherwise committed wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able.

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