Word Frequency
free (friː
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Definitions
adjective
Word forms: freer, freest
- able to act at will; not under compulsion or restraint
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- having personal rights or liberty; not enslaved or confined
- (as noun) ⇒
land of the free
- often postpositive and foll by from not subject (to) or restricted (by some regulation, constraint, etc); exempt ⇒
a free market
,free from pain
- (of a country, etc) autonomous or independent
- exempt from external direction or restriction; not forced or induced ⇒
free will
- not subject to conventional constraints ⇒
free verse
- (of jazz) totally improvised, with no preset melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic basis
- not exact or literal ⇒
a free translation
- costing nothing; provided without charge ⇒
free entertainment
- (law, of property)
- not subject to payment of rent or performance of services; freehold
- not subject to any burden or charge, such as a mortgage or lien; unencumbered
- postpositive; often foll by of or with ready or generous in using or giving; liberal; lavish ⇒
free with advice
- unrestrained by propriety or good manners; licentious
- not occupied or in use; available ⇒
a free cubicle
- not occupied or busy; without previous engagements ⇒
I'm not free until Wednesday
- open or available to all; public
- without charge to the subscriber or user ⇒
freepost
,freephone
- not fixed or joined; loose ⇒
the free end of a chain
- without obstruction or impediment ⇒
free passage
- (chemistry) chemically uncombined ⇒
free nitrogen
- (phonetics) denoting a vowel that can occur in an open syllable, such as the vowel in see as opposed to the vowel in cat
- (grammar) denoting a morpheme that can occur as a separate word Compare bound1 (sense 8a)
- (logic) denoting an occurrence of a variable not bound by a quantifier Compare bound1 (sense 9)
- (of some materials, such as certain kinds of stone) easily worked
- (nautical) (of the wind) blowing from the quarter
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See feel free
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See for free
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See free and easy
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See make free with
adverb
- in a free manner; freely
- without charge or cost
- (nautical) with the wind blowing from the quarter ⇒
a yacht sailing free
verb
Word forms: frees, freeing, freed
tr- sometimes foll by up to set at liberty; release
- to remove obstructions, attachments, or impediments from; disengage
- often foll by of or from to relieve or rid (of obstacles, pain, etc)
noun
- (informal) a freesheet
Derived Forms
ˈfreer nounˈfreely adverb
ˈfreeness noun
Word Origin
Old English frēo; related to Old Saxon, Old High German frī, Gothic freis free, Sanskrit priya dearSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = complimentary, for free, for nothing, unpaid, for love, free of charge, on the house, without charge, gratuitous, at no cost, gratis, buckshee, open or open source
= allowed, permitted, unrestricted, unimpeded, at liberty, open, clear, able, loose, unattached, unregulated, disengaged, untrammelled, unobstructed, unhampered, unengaged
= independent, unfettered, unrestrained, uncommitted, footloose, unconstrained, unengaged, not tied down
= generous, willing, liberal, eager, lavish, charitable, hospitable, prodigal, bountiful, open-handed, unstinting, unsparing, bounteous, munificent, big,
= autonomous, independent, democratic, sovereign, self-ruling, self-governing, emancipated, self-determining, autarchic
= relaxed, open, easy, forward, natural, frank, liberal, familiar, loose, casual, informal, spontaneous, laid-back, easy-going, lax, uninhibited, unforced, free and easy, unbidden, unconstrained, unceremonious,
= clear, deliver, disengage, cut loose, release, rescue, rid, relieve, exempt, undo, redeem, ransom, extricate, unburden, unshackle
= release, liberate, let out, set free, deliver, loose, discharge, unleash, let go, untie, emancipate, unchain, turn loose, uncage, set at liberty, unfetter, disenthrall, unbridle, manumit,
= disentangle, extricate, disengage, detach, separate, loose, unfold, unravel, disconnect, untangle, untwist, unsnarl
Quotations including 'free'
"Free at last, Free at lastThank God AlmightyI'm Free at last"
"The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means"
"I am condemned to be free"
"The thoughts of a prisoner - they're not free either. They keep returning to the same things"
"The best things in life are free"
"There's no such thing as a free lunch"
Translations for 'free'
- British English: free If you are free, you can do what you like or go where you like.You are free to come here any time.friː ADJECTIVEat liberty
- Arabic: حُرّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: livre
- Chinese: 自由的
- Croatian: slobodan slobodna
- Czech: volnýsvobodný
- Danish: fri
- Dutch: vrij
- European Spanish: libre
- Finnish: vapaa
- French: libre
- German: frei
- Greek: ελεύθερος ελεύθερη
- Italian: libero libera
- Japanese: 自由な
- Korean: 무료로
- Norwegian: fri
- Polish: wolny wolna
- Portuguese: livre
- Romanian: liber liber, liberă, liberi, libere
- Russian: свободный свободная
- Spanish: libre
- Swedish: fri fritt
- Thai: มีอิสระ
- Turkish: özgür
- Ukrainian: вільний
- Vietnamese: tự do
- British English: free If something is free, you can have it without paying any money for it.If you buy a cup of coffee, you get a free cake.friː ADJECTIVEat no cost
- Arabic: مَجَّاناً
- Brazilian Portuguese: gratuito gratuita
- Chinese: 免费的
- Croatian: besplatan besplatna
- Czech: zadarmo
- Danish: gratis
- Dutch: gratis
- European Spanish: gratis
- Finnish: ilmainen
- French: gratuit
- German: kostenlos
- Greek: δωρεάν
- Italian: gratis
- Japanese: 無料の
- Korean: 무료의
- Norwegian: gratis
- Polish: bezpłatny bezpłatna
- Portuguese: gratuito gratuita
- Romanian: gratuit gratuit, gratuită, gratuiți, gratuite
- Russian: бесплатный бесплатная
- Spanish: gratis
- Swedish: gratis
- Thai: ฟรี
- Turkish: bedava
- Ukrainian: безкоштовний
- Vietnamese: miễn phí
- British English: free If you free someone of something unpleasant, you remove it from them.It will free us of debt.friː VERB
- Arabic: يُحَرِّرُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: libertar
- Chinese: 摆脱
- Croatian: osloboditi
- Czech: osvobodit osvobozovat
- Danish: befri
- Dutch: vrijmaken
- European Spanish: soltar
- Finnish: vapauttaa
- French: libérer
- German: befreien
- Greek: ελευθερώνω
- Italian: liberare
- Japanese: ･･･を自由にする
- Korean: 없애다
- Norwegian: frigjøre
- Polish: uwolnić uwalniać
- Portuguese: libertar
- Romanian: a elibera
- Russian: освобождать
- Spanish: soltar
- Swedish: frita
- Thai: ทำให้อิสระ
- Turkish: özgürlüğüne kavuşturmak
- Ukrainian: звільняти звільнити
- Vietnamese: thả tự do
Example Sentences Including 'free'
Bradford have signed Everton midfielder Tom Kearney on a free transfer.Irish Times (2002)
But Mr Lynch clearly sold himself to the visitscotland chiefs as rather more of a free agent than he turned out to be.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Desperately, she pushed to free herself, reaching towards Life, reaching for the day, for the Dog, for everything she loved.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
For 73-year-old Leon Kitchen, his visit to Kelvingrove amounted to'the best free show in town '.Glasgow Herald (2001)
He had a long list of victims who would suffer at the First Sister's hands once he had a free rein.TREASON KEEP (2001)
Level free draing land suitable for paddocks or polo pitch (subject to consent).Country Life (2004)
The fever does not appear to be contagious, for Dr Figg reports the remainder of the... crew to be free from it.THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
They had received guarantees from the government that they would be allowed to go free , Radio CBN said.Irish Times (2002)
Upstairs, I had to sign a declaration and then I was free to go.THE EXECUTION (2002)
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