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`freer; freest
`Definition of free
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` (Entry 1 of 3)
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`1 : not costing or charging anything a free school a free ticket
`2a : having the legal and political rights of a citizen For many African Americans, celebrating the Fourth of July
`as the day Americans became free from British rule feels inapplicable since our ancestors were not free.—
`Christen A. Johnson
`b : enjoying civil and political liberty free citizens
`c : enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination This is a free country.
`d : enjoying personal freedom : not subject to the control or domination of another You are free to do whatever
`you want.
`3a : not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself a
`player free to negotiate a contract with any team
`b : determined by the choice of the actor or performer free actions
`c : made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously gave his free consent
`4a : relieved from or lacking something and especially something unpleasant or burdensome free from pain a
`speech free of political rhetoric —often used in combination error-free
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`b : not bound, confined, or detained by force The prisoner is now free.
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`5a : having no trade restrictions duty-free imports
`b : not subject to government regulation free competition
`c of foreign exchange : not subject to restriction or official control
`6a : having no obligations (as to work) or commitments I'll be free this evening
`b : not taken up with commitments or obligations a free evening
`7 : having a scope not restricted by qualification a free variable
`8a : not obstructed, restricted, or impeded free to leave
`b : not being used or occupied waved with his free hand
`c : not hampered or restricted in its normal operation
`9a : not fastened the free end of the rope
`b : not confined to a particular position or place in twelve-tone music, no note is wholly free for it must hold its
`place in the series— J. L. Stewart
`c : capable of moving or turning in any direction a free particle
`d : performed without apparatus free tumbling
`e : done with artificial aids (such as pitons) used only for protection against falling and not for support a free climb
`10a : not parsimonious free spending
`b : outspoken is free in his criticism
`c : availing oneself of something without stint she's very free with her money
`d : frank, open
`e : overly familiar or forward in action or attitude a young man who had been much too free with the ladies of the
`town— Harvey Graham
`f : licentious inexcusably free talk before the ladies
`11a(1) : not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else : separate free ores a free
`surface of a bodily part
`(2) : freestanding a free column
`b : chemically uncombined free oxygen free acids
`c : not permanently attached but able to move about a free electron in a metal
`d : capable of being used alone as a meaningful linguistic form the word hats is a free form — compare bound
`entry 1 sense 7
`12a : not literal or exact free translation
`b : not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms free skating
`13 : favorable —used of a wind blowing from a direction more than six points from dead ahead
`14 : not allowing slavery was admitted to the Union as a free state
`15 : open to all comers that most pleasurable of Anglo-Saxon pastimes, a free fight— Winston Churchill
`for free
`: without charge
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`free
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`adverb
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`Definition of free (Entry 2 of 3)
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`1 : in a free manner
`2 : without charge
`3 : with the wind more than six points from dead ahead sailing free
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`free
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`verb
`freed; freeing; frees
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`Definition of free (Entry 3 of 3)
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`transitive verb
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`1a : to cause to be free
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`b : to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses free a person from debt —often used with
`up free up space on the hard drive
`c : disentangle, clear
`2 obsolete : banish
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`Adjective
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`freeness \ ˈfrē- nəs
` \ noun
`Synonyms & Antonyms for free
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`Synonyms: Adjective
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`autonomous,
`freestanding,
`independent,
`self-governed,
`self-governing,
`self-ruling,
`separate,
`sovereign
`(also sovran)
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`Synonyms: Verb
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`discharge,
`disenthrall
`(also disenthral),
`emancipate,
`enfranchise,
`enlarge,
`liberate,
`loose,
`loosen,
`manumit,
`release,
`spring,
`unbind,
`uncage,
`unchain,
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`dependent,
`nonautonomous,
`non-self-governing,
`subject,
`unfree
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`Antonyms: Verb
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`bind,
`confine,
`enchain,
`fetter,
`restrain
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`Adjective
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`free, independent, sovereign, autonomous mean not subject to the rule or control of another. free stresses the
`complete absence of external rule and the full right to make all of one's own decisions. you're free to do as you like
`independent implies a standing alone; applied to a state it implies lack of connection with any other having power
`to interfere with its citizens, laws, or policies. the colony's struggle to become independent sovereign stresses the
`absence of a superior power and implies supremacy within a thing's own domain or sphere. separate and sovereign
`armed services autonomous stresses independence in matters pertaining to self-government. in this denomination
`each congregation is regarded as autonomous
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`Verb
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`free, release, liberate, emancipate, manumit mean to set loose from restraint or constraint. free implies a usually
`permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses. freed the animals from their cages
`release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without
`implication of permanent liberation. released his anger on a punching bag liberate stresses particularly the
`resulting state of liberty. liberated their country from the tyrant emancipate implies the liberation of a person from
`subjection or domination. labor-saving devices emancipated us from household drudgery manumit implies
`emancipation from slavery. the document manumitted the slaves
`Can Something Be "For free?"
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`The word free is often encountered on the heels of the word for, and this combination sets some people’s teeth on
`edge. The main objection to the phrase for free is that, in this instance, free functions as an adverb rather than a
`noun and therefore should not be in the intimate company of the preposition for. Following this line of reasoning,
`a more correct phrasing would be to say that something is offered for nothing, for no charge, or some other
`combination of preposition + noun. Unfortunately for critics of the expression, English users do not agree. Despite
`its recent adoption in the mid-20th century and its informality, for free is in widespread use and is generally
`accepted in standard speech and writing.
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`Adjective They're giving out free tickets to the show. The school newsletter is free.
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`Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Beidou was recently given away for free, so F2P players could spend
`primogems to get extra copies of her and unlock more or her powers. — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021 In most
`cases, the coupons offered deals equal to, or even greater than, the value of the merchandise, allowing the shopper
`to get the item for free. — Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2021
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`These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of
`the word 'free.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
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`First Known Use of free
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`Adjective
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`before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
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`Adverb
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`1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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`Verb
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`before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
`History and Etymology for free
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`Adjective, Adverb, and Verb
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`Middle English, from Old English frēo; akin to Old High German frī free, Welsh rhydd, Sanskrit priya own, dear
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`“Free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free.
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`English Language Learners Definition of free
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` (Entry 1 of 3)
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`: not costing any money
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`: not held as a slave or prisoner
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`English Language Learners Definition of free (Entry 2 of 3)
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`: in a free way
`: without charge : at no cost
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`free
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`verb
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`English Language Learners Definition of free (Entry 3 of 3)
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`: to release (a person or animal) from a prison, cage, etc.
`: to release (someone or something) from being physically held or blocked
`: to cause or allow (someone or something) to stop having or being affected by something unpleasant, painful, or
`unwanted
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`See the full definition for free in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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`adjective
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`freer\ ˈfrē- ər \; freest\ ˈfrē- əst \
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`1 : given without charge a free ticket
`2 : having liberty : not being a slave or prisoner free citizens
`3 : not controlled by a harsh ruler or laws a free country
`4 : not physically held by something … his utmost efforts could lift the gate free.— Dick King-Smith, Pigs Might
`Fly
`5 : not having or suffering from something unpleasant, unwanted, or painful free from worry
`6 : not held back by fear or uncertainty Feel free to ask questions.
`7 : not blocked The road was free of traffic.
`8 : not required to be doing something See me when you're free.
`9 : not used or occupied a free seat
`10 : not combined free oxygen
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`freely adverb
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`free
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`freed; freeing
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`Kids Definition of free (Entry 2 of 3)
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`: to let go or set free
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`Kids Definition of free (Entry 3 of 3)
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`1 : in a free manner : freely They let their dog run free.
`2 : without charge Buy two, get one free.
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`free
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`adjective
`\ ˈfrē
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`freer; freest
`Medical Definition of free
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`1a : relieved from or lacking something and especially something unpleasant or burdensome free from pain
`b : not bound or confined by force upon opening the skull a considerable amount of free blood is noted— H. G.
`Armstrong
`2a(1) : not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else a free surface of a bodily part
`(2) : having the bare axon exposed in tissue a free nerve ending
`b : not chemically combined free calcium
`c : not permanently attached but able to move about a free electron in a metal
`3 : having all living connections severed before removal to another site a free graft research…in free flap transfers
`— B. R. Alford
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`Legal Definition of free
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` (Entry 1 of 2)
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`1a : having the legal and political rights of a citizen
`b : enjoying civil and political liberty a free people
`c : enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination these united colonies are, and of right
`ought to be free and independent States — Declaration of Independence
`d : not subject to the control or domination of another
`2 : made or done as a matter of choice and right : not compelled or restricted no law respecting an establishment
`of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof — U.S. Constitution amend. I a free and voluntary confession
`3 : relieved from or lacking a burden (as a lien or other encumbrance on title) a buyer in ordinary course of
`business…takes free of a security interest created by the buyer's seller — Uniform Commercial Code
`4 : not bound, confined, or detained by force free on bail
`5a : having no trade restrictions
`b : not subject to government regulation
`c of foreign exchange : not subject to restriction or official control
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`6 : not costing or charging anything
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`Other Words from free
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`freely adverb
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`free
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`transitive verb
`freed; freeing
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`Legal Definition of free (Entry 2 of 2)
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`1 : to cause to be free
`2 : to relieve or rid of what constrains, confines, restricts, or burdens
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