Available
/əˈveɪləbəl/
adjectiveBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
Idiom
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Definitions
1
Ready to be used, obtained, or acquired.
/əˈveɪləbəl/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
Ready for use; at someone's disposal.
Tickets are available at the box office.
💡 Simply: Something you can get or use.
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2
He is available for consultation on Fridays.
How It's Used
General
"Is the report available yet?"
Technology
"The software update is now available for download."
Idioms & expressions
make available
To provide or make something accessible.
"The company made the new software available to its users."
From Middle English *available, from Anglo-French *available, from Latin *disponibilis, from disponere "to put at one's disposal"
The word has maintained a consistent meaning across centuries, focusing on readiness for use.
Memory tip
Think 'a-vail' – something that is of use.
Practice
Base: avail
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