available
(adjective) obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; “kept a fire extinguisher available”; “much information is available through computers”; “available in many colors”; “the list of available candidates is unusually long”
available, usable, useable
(adjective) convenient for use or disposal; “the house is available after July 1”; “2000 square feet of usable office space”
available, uncommitted
(adjective) not busy; not otherwise committed; “he was not available for comment”; “he was available and willing to accompany her”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
available (comparative more available, superlative most available)
Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
Readily obtainable.
(legal) Valid.
(archaic) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.
Free to meet someone, speak on the telephone, enter a romantic relationship, or the like.
• (such as can be availed of): usable, profitable, advantageous; vacant (of a location)
• (legally valid): effectual, valid
• (such as can be availed of): unavailable
Source: Wiktionary
A*vail"a*ble, a.
1. Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea. [Obs.] Laws human are available by consent. Hooker.
2. Such as one may avail one's self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate. Struggling to redeem, as he did, the available months and days out of so many that were unavailable. Carlyle. Having no available funds with which to pay the calls on new shares. H. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
