free

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UK /fɹiː/ US /fɹi/

adj 5noun 4verb 3adv 2name 2

Collocations

(adj., adv.) not controlled by rules

VERBS

be, feel, seem | become | remain

leave sb

The teacher decided to leave the students free to choose their own research topics.

ADV

completely, entirely, quite, totally

The children were completely free to play in the park without any rules.

fairly, reasonably, relatively

PREP

from

After years of treatment, she was finally free from her addiction to painkillers.

(adj., adv.) not in prison; not restricted/trapped

VERBS

be, roam

The children were free to roam around the playground after school finished.

break, get, pull, walk

After struggling for minutes, the dog finally managed to pull free from the tangled leash.

remain

cut sb/sth, let sb/sth, pull sb/sth, set sb/sth

The rescue team pulled the trapped hiker free from the collapsed building.

ADV

completely, entirely, totally

(adj., adv.) costing nothing

VERBS

be, come

A small gift bag comes free when you spend over fifty dollars at this store.

ADV

absolutely, completely, entirely, totally

PHRASES

for free

My friend gave me his old laptop for free when he bought a new one.

free of charge

The museum offers admission free of charge on Sunday afternoons for all visitors.

(adj., adv.) free from/of sth: without sth

VERBS

be | become | remain, stay

keep sth

My parents always try to keep the house free from clutter by throwing away old things.

ADV

completely, entirely, totally

She felt completely free when she left her stressful job and moved to the countryside.

relatively

(adj., adv.) not being used

VERBS

be, look, seem | become

keep sth

We always keep a chair free at the dinner table for guests.

ADV

completely

(adj., adv.) not busy

VERBS

Will you be free next weekend to help me move into my new apartment?

keep sth

I always keep my evenings free so I can spend time with my family.

ADV

completely, entirely, totally | fairly, pretty, reasonably

Definitions

adj

Unconstrained.

He was given free rein to do whatever he wanted.

Quickly, spirit! / Thou shalt ere long be free.

Unconstrained.

Free Blacks

a free man

Unconstrained.

He's very free with his money.

Unconstrained.

My hands are guilty, but my heart is free.

Unconstrained.

free time

adv

Without needing to pay.

I got this bike free.

Above all, the 48-page timetables of the new service, which have been distributed free at every station in the scheme, are a model to the rest of B.R. For the first time on British Railways, so far as we are aware, a substantial timetable has been produced, not only without a single footnote but also devoid of all wearisome asterisks, stars, letter suffixes and other hieroglyphics.

Freely; willingly.

I as free forgive you / As I would be forgiven.

verb

To make free; set at liberty; release.

Pro.[…]Spirit, fine ſpirit, Ile free thee / Within two dayes for this.

Liberia was founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society whose goal was to resettle freed slaves in Africa.

To rid of something that confines or oppresses.

Then I walked about, till I found on the further side, a great river of sweet water, running with a strong current; whereupon I called to mind the boat-raft I had made aforetime and said to myself, "Needs must I make another; haply I may free me from this strait. If I escape, I have my desire and I vow to Allah Almighty to forswear travel; and if I perish I shall be at peace and shall rest from toil and moil."

To relinquish (previously allocated memory) to the system.

There is no way to access that original area of memory, nor is there any way to free it before the program ends.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — make (assets) available

verb — let off the hook

absolve

verb — free or remove obstruction from

disengage

verb — remove or force out from a position

dislodge

verb — release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction o

verb — part with a possession or right

verb — relieve from

verb — grant freedom to

verb — free from obligations or duties

discharge

verb — make (information) available for publication

release

verb — grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

adjective — not literal

adjective — completely wanting or lacking

adjective — not fixed in position

detached

adjective — not taken up by scheduled activities

spare

adjective — costing nothing

adverb — without restraint

loose

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

feel free

To feel able without giving offense.

The co-pilot didn't feel free to speak up to the pilot in the cockpit.

free lunch

Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.

free ride

An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.

Previously, shoppers were given a free ride on charges until the end of the month. Now interest will start on the day of purchase on accounts with balances.

free hand

Synonym of free rein.

"Since I've been here, I've been given a fairly free hand by the GCR board to get on with things, properly understand the organisation from a different perspective, and develop a n

get out of jail free card

A certain privilege or advantage that provides relief from an undesirable situation or immunity from punishment or consequences.

"I don't care to know who spanked her or looked at her cross-eyed when she was little." "Trust me, Henry," Ivy said. "It goes way beyond spanking." "So that gives her a get-out-of-

Example Bank

He was given free rein to do whatever he wanted.

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Quickly, spirit! / Thou shalt ere long be free.

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There was some laughter, and Roddle was left free to expand his ideas on the periodic visits of cowboys to the town. “Mason Rickets, he had ten big punkins a-sittin' in front of his store, an' them fe

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I got this bike free.

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I as free forgive you / As I would be forgiven.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, free is marked as obsolete, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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