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   available

   /əˈveɪləbl/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal: "refreshments will be available all afternoon" Similar obtainableaccessibleto be hadready for useat handto handat one's disposalat one's fingertipswithin easy reachhandyconvenienton saleon the marketin stockin seasonuntakenunengagedunusedinformal:up for grabsyours for the askingon tapget-at-ablegettablerare:procurableOpposite unavailable
   • ▪ (of a person) not otherwise occupied; free to do something: "the nurse is only available at certain times" Similar freeunoccupiednot busypresentin attendancecontactableOpposite unavailablebusyengaged
   • ▪ not currently involved in a sexual or romantic relationship: "the larger the pool of available singles the greater your chance of finding someone special"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘effectual, serviceable’ and ‘legally valid’): from avail + -able. The sense ‘at someone's disposal’ dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. availableness noun
   • 2. availably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

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