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Most common English words: became « second « United « #351: free » return » call » speak

[edit] Etymology

Middle English fre < Old English frēo.

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /fɹiː/, SAMPA: /fri:/
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Rhymes: -iː

[edit] Adjective

free (comparative freer, superlative freest)

Positive
free

Comparative
freer

Superlative
freest

Not imprisoned or enslaved.

a free man
Obtainable without payment.

All drinks are free
Unconstrained.

He was given free rein to do whatever he wanted
(mathematics) Unconstrained by relators.

The free group on three generators
(mathematics, logic) Unconstrained by quantifiers.

z is the free variable in " $\forall x\exists y:xy=z$ ".
Unobstructed, without blockages.

The drain was free.
Not in use

Go sit on this chair, it's free.
Without obligations.

free time
(software) With very few limitations on distribution or improvement. Compare proprietary software.

free software
Without; not containing (what is specified).

We had a wholesome, filling meal, free of meat
(programming) Of identifiers, not bound.
(mycology) Not attached to the stipe.

In this group of mushrooms, the gills are free.

[edit] Synonyms

(not imprisoned or enslaved):
(obtainable without payment): free of charge, gratis
(unconstrained): unconstrained, unfettered, unhindered
(mathematics: unconstrained):
(unobstructed): clear, unobstructed
(without obligations):
(software: with very few limitations on distribution or improvement): libre
(without, not containing): without
(of identifiers, not bound): unbound
(mycology: not attached to the stipe):

[edit] Antonyms

(not imprisoned or enslaved): bound, enslaved, imprisoned
(unconstrained): constrained, restricted
(logic: unconstrained by quantifiers): bound
(unobstructed): blocked, obstructed
(of identifiers, not bound): bound

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Terms derived from free

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[edit] Translations

not imprisoned

Albanian: lirë (i/e)
Amharic: ነፃ
Arabic: حر ar(ar) (ḥurr) m.
Armenian: ազատ hy(hy) (azat)
Bambara: hɔrɔn
Catalan: lliure
Chinese:

Mandarin: trad. 自由的, simpl. 自由的 (zì yóu de)
Croatian: slobodan hr(hr)
Czech: svobodný cs(cs) m., volný cs(cs) m.
Danish: fri da(da)
Dutch: vrij nl(nl), los nl(nl)
Esperanto: libera eo(eo)
Estonian: vaba, prii
Finnish: vapaa fi(fi)
French: libre fr(fr) m. and f.
German: frei de(de), ungebunden de(de)
Gothic: freis
Greek: ελεύθερος el(el) m. (eléfθeros)
Hebrew: חופשי he(he) (khofshí)
Hindi: आज़ाद hi(hi) (āzād)
Hungarian: szabad hu(hu)
Ido: libera
Indonesian: bebas id(id)
Interlingua: libere
Irish: saor ga(ga)
Italian: libero it(it) m.
Japanese: 自由な ja(ja) (じゆうな, jiyūna)
Korean: 자유 ko(ko) (jayu)

Kurdish:

Kurmanji: azad, serbest, rizgar

Sorani: ئازاد ku(ku) (AzAd), ڕزگار ku(ku) (RizgAr)
Latin: līber la(la) m.
Latvian: brīvs m.
Limburgish: vrie
Lithuanian: laisvas m. , laisva lt(lt) f.
Malayalam: സ്വതന്ത്രം (svathanthram)
Norwegian: fri no(no)
Novial: liberi
Occitan: liure m.
Old English: frēo, frēolic
Persian: آزاد fa(fa) (āzād), رها fa(fa) (rahā)
Polish: wolny pl(pl)
Portuguese: livre pt(pt) m. and f.
Romanian: liber ro(ro) m., slobod
Russian: свободный ru(ru) (svobódnyj), вольный ru(ru) (vól'nyj)
Scottish Gaelic: saor gd(gd)
Serbian: slobodan sr(sr) m.
Sindhi: آزاد (āzād)
Slovak: slobodný sk(sk)
Slovene: svoboden sl(sl) m.
Spanish: libre es(es) m. and f.
Swahili: huru sw(sw)
Swedish: fri sv(sv)
Turkish: özgür tr(tr)
Ukrainian: вільний m.
Urdu: آزاد ur(ur) (āzād)
West Frisian: frijlitten fy(fy), frij fy(fy)

obtainable without payment

Afrikaans: verniet, gratis
Albanian: falas sq(sq)
Amharic: ነፃ
Armenian: անվճար (anvtshar)
Bambara: gansan
Catalan: de franc, gratuït, gratis
Chinese:

Mandarin: trad. 免費的, simpl. 免费的 (miǎn fèi de)
Croatian: besplatan hr(hr)
Czech: bezplatný cs(cs) m., volný cs(cs) m.
Danish: gratis da(da), fri da(da)
Dutch: gratis, kosteloos, kosteloze, verniet (Flanders)
Esperanto: senkosta eo(eo), senpaga eo(eo)
Estonian: tasuta
Finnish: ilmainen fi(fi), maksuton fi(fi)
French: gratuit fr(fr) m., gratis fr(fr) m. and f.
German: umsonst de(de), gratis de(de), kostenlos de(de)
Greek: δωρεάν el(el) (ðoreán)
Hebrew: חינם he(he) (khinám), חופשי he(he) (khofshí)
Hungarian: ingyenes hu(hu)
Ido: gratuita
Indonesian: gratis, bebas biaya
Interlingua: gratis, gratuite
Irish: saor ga(ga), saor in aisce ga(ga)
Italian: gratuito it(it) m., gratis it(it)
Japanese: 無料な ja(ja) (むりょうな, muryōna)

Korean: 무료의 ko(ko) (muryo-ui), 공짜(의) ko(ko) (gongjja(ui))
Kurdish:

Kurmanji: belaş, bêpare, bedewa, herwe

Sorani: به‌لاش ku(ku) (balAsh)
Latvian: bezmaksas
Lithuanian: nemokamas m.
Malay: gratis ms(ms), percuma ms(ms)
Malayalam: സൌജന്യം (soujanyam)
Norwegian: gratis no(no)
Persian: رايگان fa(fa) (râygân), مفت fa(fa) (moft), مجاني fa(fa) (majjâni)
Polish: darmowy, bezpłatny
Portuguese: grátis pt(pt) m. and f., gratuito pt(pt) m.
Romanian: gratis ro(ro), gratuit ro(ro) m.
Russian: бесплатный ru(ru) (b'esplátnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: saor gd(gd)
Serbian: besplatno, džaba
Sindhi: مُفت
Slovene: zastonj
Spanish: gratis es(es)
Swahili: bure sw(sw)
Swedish: gratis sv(sv), fri sv(sv), kostnadsfri sv(sv)
Turkish: bedava tr(tr)
Ukrainian: безкоштовний uk(uk) m.
West Frisian: fergees fy(fy), frij fy(fy)

unconstrained

Albanian: pafre
Amharic: ነፃ
Arabic: حر ar(ar) (ḥurr) m.
Armenian: առանց (arranc‛)
Bambara: hɔrɔn
Catalan: lliure
Chinese:

Mandarin: trad. 自由的, simpl. 自由的 (zì yóu de)
Croatian: neograničen hr(hr), slobodan hr(hr)
Czech: volný cs(cs) m.
Danish: fri da(da)
Dutch: vrij, los, loslopend
Esperanto: libera eo(eo)
Estonian: vaba, prii
Finnish: vapaa fi(fi), rajoittamaton fi(fi)
French: libre fr(fr) m. and f.
German: frei de(de)
Greek: ελεύθερος el(el) (eléfθeros) m.
Hebrew: פנוי he(he) (panúy)
Ido: libera
Interlingua: libere, franc
Irish: saor ga(ga)

Italian: libero it(it) m.
Japanese: 自由な ja(ja) (じゆうな, jiyūna)
Korean: 자유적 ko(ko) (jayujeok)
Kurdish:

Kurmanji: berdayî

Sorani: سه‌ربه‌ست ku(ku) (sarbast)
Latin: līber la(la) m.
Limburgish: vrie
Norwegian: fri no(no), løs no(no)
Novial: liberi
Old English: frēo ang(ang)
Persian: آزاد fa(fa) (âzâd)
Polish: wolny pl(pl), swobodny pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: livre m. and f.
Romanian: liber ro(ro) m., neîmpiedicat
Russian: свободный ru(ru) (svobódnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: saor gd(gd)
Serbian: povoljno, voljno
Sindhi: ڇُٽَلُ m.; ڇُٽَلَ f.
Spanish: libre es(es) m. and f.
Swedish: fri sv(sv)
Turkish: serbest tr(tr)

mathematics: unconstrained

Czech: volný cs(cs) m.
Finnish: vapaa fi(fi)

Norwegian: fri no(no)

unobstructed

Albanian: lirë (i/e)
Catalan: lliure
Chinese:

Mandarin: trad. 通暢的, simpl. 通畅的 (tōng chàng de), trad. 順暢的, simpl. 順畅的 (shùn chàng de)
Croatian: slobodan hr(hr), otvoren hr(hr)
Czech: volný cs(cs) m.
Dutch: vrij nl(nl), vrije nl(nl), open nl(nl)
Esperanto: libera eo(eo)
Estonian: piiramatu, takistamatu
Finnish: auki (adverb), aukinainen, avoin, esteetön, selvä
French: libre fr(fr) m. and f.
German: frei de(de)
Greek: ελεύθερος el(el) (eléfθeros) m.
Hebrew: פנוי he(he) (panúy)
Ido: libera
Interlingua: libere, franc
Italian: libero it(it) m.

Japanese: そのままの ja(ja) (sonomamano)
Korean: 막힘없는 ko(ko) (makhimeopneun)
Kurdish:

Kurmanji: vekirî, vebûyî
Limburgish: vrie
Norwegian: åpen no(no), fri no(no)
Novial: liberi
Polish: wolny pl(pl), swobodny pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: livre pt(pt)
Romanian: liber ro(ro) m., neîmpiedicat
Russian: беспрепятственный ru(ru) (b'espr'ep'átstv'ennyj), свободный ru(ru) (svobódnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: saor gd(gd)
Sindhi: خُلاصو m.; خلاصِي f.
Slovene: prost sl(sl) m.
Spanish: libre es(es) m. and f.
Turkish: engellenmemiş tr(tr)

not in use

Czech: volný cs(cs) m.
Finnish: vapaa fi(fi)
Greek: ελεύθερος el(el) (eléfθeros) m.

Norwegian: ledig no(no)
Persian: آزاد fa(fa) (āzād), بی کار fa(fa) (bikār)

without obligations

Albanian: pazënë (i/e)
Bambara: hɔrɔn
Catalan: liure
Chinese:

Mandarin: trad. 自由的, simpl. 自由的 (zì yóu de)
Croatian: slobodan hr(hr)
Czech: volný cs(cs) m.
Danish: fri da(da)
Dutch: vrij nl(nl), ongedwongen nl(nl)
Esperanto: libera eo(eo)
Estonian: vaba et(et)
Finnish: vapaa fi(fi)
French: libre fr(fr) m. and f.
German: frei de(de)
Greek: ελεύθερος el(el) (eléftheros) m.
Hebrew: פנוי he(he) (panúy), חופשי he(he) (khofshí)
Hungarian: szabad hu(hu)
Ido: libera
Interlingua: libere
Irish: saor ga(ga)

Italian: libero it(it) m.
Japanese:
Korean: 자의 ko(ko) (ja-ui)
Kurdish:

Kurmanji: azad, serbest
Limburgish: vrie
Norwegian: fri no(no), ledig no(no)
Novial: liberi
Old English: frēo ang(ang)
Polish: wolny pl(pl)
Portuguese: livre pt(pt)
Romanian: liber ro(ro) m.
Russian: свободный ru(ru) (svobódnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: saor gd(gd)
Serbian: bezobavezno
Sindhi: فارِغ; واندو m.
Slovene: prost sl(sl) m.
Spanish: libre es(es)
Swedish: fri sv(sv)
Turkish: serbest tr(tr)

of software, guaranteeing freedom to users and developers

Albanian: lejuar (i/e)
Bambara: hɔrɔn
Catalan: lliure
Chinese:

Mandarin: trad. 自由的, simpl. 自由的 (zì yóu de)
Croatian: slobodan hr(hr)
Czech: svobodný cs(cs) m.
Danish: fri da(da)
Dutch: vrij nl(nl), vrije nl(nl)
Esperanto: libera eo(eo)
Estonian: vaba et(et)
Finnish: avoin fi(fi), vapaa fi(fi)
French: libre fr(fr) m. and f.
German: frei de(de)
Greek: ελεύθερος el(el) (eléfθeros) m.
Hebrew: חופשי he(he) (khofshí)
Ido: libera
Interlingua: libere

Irish: saor ga(ga)
Italian: libero, free, libre (software)
Japanese: フリーな ja(ja) (furīna)
Korean: 자유 ko(ko) (jayu)
Kurdish:

Kurmanji: azad, vekirî, serbest
Limburgish: vrie
Lithuanian: nemokama
Norwegian: fri no(no)
Novial: liberi
Polish: wolny pl(pl)
Portuguese: livre pt(pt) m. and f.
Romanian: gratuit ro(ro), liber ro(ro)
Russian: бесплатный ru(ru) (b'esplátnyj)
Sindhi: کُليلُ m.
Spanish: libre es(es)
Swedish: fri sv(sv)
Turkish: özgür tr(tr)

without

Czech: prostý cs(cs)

Finnish: -ton fi(fi), ilman (jotakin), -vapaa fi(fi)

programming: not bound

Czech: volný cs(cs)

Finnish: riippumaton fi(fi)

mycology: not attached to the stipe

Finnish: irtonainen fi(fi)

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Albanian: lirë (i/e), pa sq(sq)
Croatian: oslobođen hr(hr), pušten hr(hr)
German: entlassen de(de), befreit de(de), frei von
Indonesian: bebas / merdeka (1), gratis / cuma-cuma (2), bebas / merdeka, gratis (5), cuma-cuma, tanpa, kosong
Italian: senza it(it)
Lithuanian: be (3); neribotas (4);
Low Saxon: fri, leddig, lerrig, ledig

Occitan: liure (1,3), dobèrt (2), gratis (5), gratuït (5),
Polish: wolny pl(pl)
Serbian: slobodan (1), besplatan (5)
Slovak: slobodný, bezplatný, slobodný (1), voľný (1, 2, 4), bezplatný (5)
Swedish: fri sv(sv), lös sv(sv), släppt sv(sv)
Tamil: இலவசம
Volapük: libik, livik
West Frisian: frijlitten fy(fy), befrijt fy(fy)

[edit] Adverb

free (comparative more free, superlative most free)

Positive
free

Comparative
more free

Superlative
most free

Without needing to pay.

I got this bike free.

[edit] Synonyms

(informal, without needing to pay):: for free, for nothing

[edit] Translations

without needing to pay

Albanian: falas sq(sq)
Czech: zadarmo cs(cs)
Finnish: ilmaiseksi fi(fi)
French: gratis fr(fr), gratos fr(fr)
Norwegian: gratis no(no)

Polish: za darmo pl(pl), bezpłatnie pl(pl)
Russian: бесплатно ru(ru) (b'esplátno), даром ru(ru) (dárom)
Spanish: gratis es(es)
Swedish: gratis sv(sv)

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to free

Third person singular
frees

Simple past
freed

Past participle
freed

Present participle
freeing

to free (third-person singular simple present frees, present participle freeing, simple past and past participle freed)

(transitive) To make free; set at liberty; release; rid of that which confines, limits, embarrasses, or oppresses.

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make free

Afrikaans: bevry, loslaat, laat gaan
Albanian: liroj sq(sq)
Czech: osvobodit cs(cs)
Danish: befri, fritage, løslade
Dutch: bevrijden nl(nl), loslaten nl(nl), laten gaan nl(nl)
Esperanto: liberi eo(eo), liberigi eo(eo)
Estonian: vabastama, vabaks laskma
Finnish: vapauttaa, päästää vapaaksi
French: libérer, dégager (free someone from prison)
German: befreien de(de) freizumachen de(de)
Greek: ελευθερώνω el(el) (eleftheróno)
Hebrew: שחרר he(he) (shikhrér)
Interlingua: liberar
Italian: liberare it(it)
Kurdish: ڕزگار کردن
Latin: liberare la(la)

Lithuanian: išlaisvinti
Norwegian: frigjøre no(no), frigi no(no), befri no(no), løslate no(no)
Occitan: desliurar
Old English: frēoġan ang(ang)
Persian: آزاد ساختن fa(fa) (āzād sāxtan), آزاد کردن fa(fa) (āzād kardan)
Polish: uwolnić pl(pl)
Portuguese: libertar pt(pt), livrar pt(pt), soltar pt(pt)
Romanian: a elibera
Russian: освобождать ru(ru) (osvoboždát') (impf.), освободить ru(ru) (osvobodít') (pf.)
Serbian: osloboditi sr(sr)
Slovak: oslobodiť sk(sk)
Slovene: osvoboditi
Spanish: librar es(es)
Swedish: befria, frita(ga)
Turkish: serbest bırakmak tr(tr)

[edit] Noun

Singular
free

Plural
frees

free (plural frees)

(Australian rules football) Abbreviation of free kick.
- 2006, [1]:
  
  Whether deserved or not, the free gave Cresswell the chance to cover himself in glory with a shot on goal after the siren.

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abbreviation of free kick

Finnish: vapari fi(fi)
German: Freistoss de(de)

Ghotuo: koola
Hindi: muft hi(hi)

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fere
reef

free

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