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available
- /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/ US, UK
- [əˈveɪ.lə.bɫ̩] US, UK
- /əʋ.leː.bɘl/ India, North
- /ə.ʋeː.lə.bɘl/ India, North
- /ə.ʋɛː.lə.bɘl/ India, North
- /ə.ʋej.lə.bɘl/ India, South
Where it comes from
From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able.
adjective more available · most available
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Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
We have an available candidate.
Similar: usable, profitable, advantageous, disponible, vacant
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Readily obtainable.
The list shows the available products in the store.
Similar: gettable, on offer, going, disponible
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Valid.
This is an available plea.
Similar: valid
- Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective. 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.
- 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.
Opposite: unavailable, taken
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: useable, obtainable, procurable, acquirable, usable, accessible, addressable, ready, open, visible, purchasable, forthcoming, easy, disposable, uncommitted, free
adjective
Opposite: unavailable, taken
Translations
Every language
adj capable of being used
| Español | disponible |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | उपलब्ध uplabdh |
| Português | disponível |
| Français | disponible |
| Deutsch | verfügbar, disponibel, abkömmlich, tauglich |
| Italiano | disponibile |
| Ελληνικά | διαθέσιμος diathésimos |
| Română | disponibil |
| Русский | досту́пный dostúpnyj, нали́чный nalíčnyj, в распоряже́нии, в нали́чии, подходя́щий podxodjáščij, го́дный gódnyj |
| العربية | مُتَاح mutāḥ |
| עברית | זָמִין zamín, פָּנוּי panúy |
adj readily obtainable
| Español | disponible |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 手に入る te ni hairu |
| Português | disponível |
| Français | disponible |
| Deutsch | verfügbar, disponibel, erhältlich |
| Italiano | disponibile |
| Ελληνικά | διαθέσιμος diathésimos |
| Română | disponibil, procurabil |
| Русский | досту́пный dostúpnyj, нали́чный nalíčnyj, в распоряже́нии, в нали́чии |
| العربية | مُتَاح mutāḥ |
| עברית | זָמִין zamín |
adj law: valid
| Português | válido |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gültig |
| Русский | действи́тельный dejstvítelʹnyj, правомо́чный pravomóčnyj |
adj having sufficient power or efficacy
| Português | válido |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | auskömmlich |
adj free to meet someone, speak on the telephone, enter a romantic relationship or the like
| Português | livre |
|---|
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title = {available},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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