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Free

adjective

(compar. freer; superl. freest)

1.

Able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint. "A free port" , "A free country" , "I have an hour free" , "Free will" , "Free of racism" , "Feel free to stay as long as you wish" , "A free choice"

2.

Unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion. "Free oxygen" , "A free electron"

3.

Costing nothing. Synonyms: complimentary, costless, gratis, gratuitous. "Free admission"

4.

Not occupied or in use. "A free lane"

5.

Not fixed in position. Synonym: detached. "He pulled his arm free and ran"

6.

Not held in servitude.

7.

Not taken up by scheduled activities. Synonym: spare. "Spare time on my hands"

8.

Completely wanting or lacking. Synonyms: barren, destitute, devoid, innocent. "Young recruits destitute of experience" , "Innocent of literary merit" , "The sentence was devoid of meaning"

9.

Not literal. Synonyms: liberal, loose. "A free translation of the poem"

verb

(past & past part. freed; pres. part. freeing)

1.

Grant freedom to; free from confinement. Synonyms: liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen.

2.

Relieve from. Synonyms: disembarrass, rid.

3.

Remove or force out from a position. Synonym: dislodge. "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"

4.

Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to. Synonyms: exempt, relieve.

5.

Make (information) available for publication. Synonym: release.

6.

Free from obligations or duties. Synonym: discharge.

7.

Free or remove obstruction from. Synonym: disengage.

8.

Let off the hook. Synonyms: absolve, justify.

9.

Part with a possession or right. Synonyms: give up, release, relinquish, resign. "Resign a claim to the throne"

10.

Release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition. Synonyms: liberate, release.

11.

Make (assets) available. Synonyms: release, unblock, unfreeze.

noun

1.

People who are free. Synonym: free people.

adverb

1.

Without restraint. Synonym: loose.

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