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Etymology [edit]
From Middle English fre, from Old English frēo, Proto-Germanic *frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *prei- (“to be fond of”), *prey-. Compare West Frisian frij, Dutch vrij, German frei, Danish fri.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
free (comparative freer, superlative freest)
- Not imprisoned or enslaved.
- a free man
- Obtainable without any payment.
- The government provides free health care.
- (by extension, chiefly advertising slang) Obtainable without additional payment, as a bonus given when paying for something else.
- Buy a TV to get a free DVD player!
- 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 "
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- z is the free variable in "
- Unobstructed, without blockages.
- The drain was free.
- Not in use
- You can sit on this chair; it's free.
- Without obligations.
- free time
- (software) With very few limitation on distribution or improvement.
- OpenOffice is free software.
- Without; not containing (what is specified).
- We had a wholesome, filling meal, free of meat.
- I would like to live free from care in the mountains.
- (programming) Of identifiers, not bound.
- (botany, mycology) Not attached; loose.
- In this group of mushrooms, the gills are free.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page 7
- Furthermore, the free anterior margin of the lobule is arched toward the lobe and is often involute […]
- (of a morpheme) That can be used by itself, unattached to another morpheme.
- (software) Intended for release, as opposed to a checked version.
Synonyms [edit]
- (obtainable without payment): free of charge, gratis
- (unconstrained): unconstrained, unfettered, unhindered
- (unobstructed): clear, unobstructed
- (software: with very few limitations on distribution or improvement): libre
- (without): without
- (programming: not bound): unbound
Antonyms [edit]
- (not imprisoned or enslaved): bound, enslaved, imprisoned
- (unconstrained): constrained, restricted
- (logic: unconstrained by quantifiers): bound
- (unobstructed): blocked, obstructed
- (of identifiers, not bound): bound
- (software: with very few limitations on distribution or improvement): proprietary software
Derived terms [edit]
Terms derived from free
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
not imprisoned
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obtainable without payment
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unconstrained
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mathematics: unconstrained
unobstructed
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not in use
without obligations
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software: with very few limitations on distribution or improvement
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without
programming: not bound
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Adverb [edit]
free (comparative more free, superlative most free)
- Without needing to pay.
- I got this bike free.
- (obsolete) Freely; willingly.
- Shakespeare
- I as free forgive you / As I would be forgiven.
- Shakespeare
Synonyms [edit]
- (informal, without needing to pay): for free, for nothing
Translations [edit]
without needing to pay
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Verb [edit]
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.
Hyponyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
make free
Noun [edit]
free (plural frees)
- (Australian rules football, Gaelic 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.
- 2006, [1]:
- free transfer
- 2011 September 21, Sam Lyon, “Man City 2 - 0 Birmingham”, BBC Sport:
- Hargreaves, who left Manchester United on a free during the summer, drilled a 22-yard beauty to open the scoring.
- 2011 September 21, Sam Lyon, “Man City 2 - 0 Birmingham”, BBC Sport:
- (hurling) The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.
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- Ghotuo: koola
Usage notes [edit]
- Rank among most common English words: #351 (Gutenburg)
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