free
free /ˈfriː/
adjective
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(
)
Not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
(
free
)
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
Free enterprise
free enterprise
A free port
a free port
A free country
a free country
I have an hour free
I have an hour free
Free will
free will
Free of racism
free of racism
Feel free to stay as long as you wish
feel free to stay as long as you wish
A free choice
a free choice
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()
(physics) unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
(
free
)
(physics) unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
Free expansion
free expansion
Free oxygen
free oxygen
A free electron
a free electron
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()
Not occupied or in use
(
free
)
not occupied or in use
A free locker
a free locker
A free lane
a free lane
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()
Costing nothing
(
complimentary
, costless
, gratis
, free
, gratuitous
)
costing nothing
Complimentary tickets
complimentary tickets
Free admission
free admission
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()
Not fixed in position
(
detached
, free
)
not fixed in position
The detached shutter fell on him
the detached shutter fell on him
He pulled his arm free and ran
he pulled his arm free and ran
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Not literal
(
free
, liberal
, loose
)
not literal
A loose interpretation of what she had been told
a loose interpretation of what she had been told
A free translation of the poem
a free translation of the poem
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Completely wanting or lacking
(
barren
, destitute
, devoid
, free
, innocent
)
completely wanting or lacking
Writing barren of insight
writing barren of insight
Young recruits destitute of experience
young recruits destitute of experience
Innocent of literary merit
innocent of literary merit
The sentence was devoid of meaning
the sentence was devoid of meaning
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Not held in servitude
(
free
)
not held in servitude
After the Civil War he was a free man
after the Civil War he was a free man
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Not taken up by scheduled activities
(
free
, spare
)
not taken up by scheduled activities
A free hour between classes
a free hour between classes
Spare time on my hands
spare time on my hands
adverb
-
Without restraint
(
free
, loose
)
without restraint
Cows in India are running loose
cows in India are running loose
noun
-
People who are free
(
free
, free people
)
people who are free
The home of the free and the brave
the home of the free and the brave
verb
-
()
Grant freedom to; free from confinement
(
unloose
, unloosen
, liberate
, free
, loose
, release
)
grant freedom to; free from confinement
The organization worked tirelessly to free innocent individuals who had been wrongfully imprisoned.
The organization worked tirelessly to free innocent individuals who had been wrongfully imprisoned.
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()
Remove or force out from a position
(
dislodge
, free
)
remove or force out from a position
The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums
The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums
He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble
He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble
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()
Relieve from
(
disembarrass
, free
, rid
)
relieve from
Rid the house of pests
Rid the house of pests
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()
Let off the hook
(
absolve
, free
)
let off the hook
I absolve you from this responsibility
I absolve you from this responsibility
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()
Free or remove obstruction from
(
disengage
, free
)
free or remove obstruction from
Free a path across the cluttered floor
free a path across the cluttered floor
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()
Free from obligations or duties
(
discharge
, free
)
free from obligations or duties
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()
Make (information) available for publication
(
free
, release
)
make (information) available for publication
Release the list with the names of the prisoners
release the list with the names of the prisoners
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()
Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
(
exempt
, free
, relieve
)
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
She exempted me from the exam
She exempted me from the exam
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Make (assets) available
(
free
, release
, unblock
, unfreeze
)
make (assets) available
Release the holdings in the dictator's bank account
release the holdings in the dictator's bank account
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(chemistry) release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
(
free
, liberate
, release
)
(chemistry) release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
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Part with a possession or right
(
free
, release
, resign
, give up
, relinquish
)
part with a possession or right
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
Resign a claim to the throne
resign a claim to the throne
