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available

[ uh-vey-luh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand:

    I used whatever tools were available.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. readily obtainable; accessible:

    available resources.

  3. (of a person) free or willing to do something; not occupied:

    I’m sorry, Mrs. Clarke is not available to speak with you right now.

  4. not involved in a romantic or sexual relationship; single:

    Why would you tell Rachel that I’m available when you know how serious I am about Tina?

  5. Archaic.
    1. efficacious, advantageous, or profitable.
    2. legally valid.


available

/ əˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand
  2. derogatory.
    politics suitable for public office, usually as a result of having an inoffensive character

    Smith was a particularly available candidate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٲ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·····ٲ [uh, -vey-l, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], ····Ա noun
  • ··· adverb
  • ·ٱ···· adjective
  • ܲ···· adjective
  • un·····Ա noun
  • un···· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of available1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; avail, -able
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Example Sentences

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Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, said: "Ahead of qualifying, all available time and resources will be focused on further dampening the grass before the session."

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If home DNA tests had been available earlier, she doesn't think she could have told them the truth "because it would have been so awful".

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Blanca and her fellow tenants have vowed to stay in the building despite what they see as efforts to push them out by the owners, who were not available for comment for this article.

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The status of those cases was not immediately available.

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That's because the tax is paid by the domestic company importing the goods, which may choose to pass the cost on to customers, or to reduce imports, meaning fewer products are available.

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