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ALL meanings of free

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  • adjective free uncombined chemically: free oxygen. 1
  • adjective free traveling without power; under no force except that of gravity or inertia: free flight. 1
  • adjective free Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in an open syllable (opposed to checked). 1
  • adjective free at liberty to enter and enjoy at will (usually followed by of): to be free of a friend's house. 1
  • adjective free not subject to rules, set forms, etc.: The young students had an hour of free play between classes. 1
  • adjective free easily worked, as stone, land, etc. 1
  • adjective free Mathematics. (of a vector) having specified magnitude and direction but no specified initial point. Compare bound1 (def 9). 1
  • adjective free Also, large. Nautical. (of a wind) nearly on the quarter, so that a sailing vessel may sail free. 1
  • adjective free not containing a specified substance (usually followed by of or from): Our deli meats are free of additives. See also -free. 1
  • adjective free (of a linguistic form) occurring as an independent construction, without necessary combination with other forms, as most words. Compare bound1 (def 11). 1
  • adjective free without cost, payment, or charge. 1
  • adverb free in a free manner; freely. 1
  • adverb free Nautical. away from the wind, so that a sailing vessel need not be close-hauled: running free. 1
  • verb with object free to make free; set at liberty; release from bondage, imprisonment, or restraint. 1
  • verb with object free to exempt or deliver (usually followed by from). 1
  • verb with object free to relieve or rid (usually followed by of): to free oneself of responsibility. 1
  • verb with object free to disengage; clear (usually followed by from or of). 1
  • idioms free for free, Informal. without charge: The tailor mended my jacket for free. 1
  • idioms free free and clear, Law. without any encumbrance, as a lien or mortgage: They owned their house free and clear. 1
  • idioms free free and easy, unrestrained; casual; informal. excessively or inappropriately casual; presumptuous. 1
  • idioms free make free with, to use as one's own; help oneself to: If you make free with their liquor, you won't be invited again. to treat with too much familiarity; take liberties with. 1
  • idioms free set free, to release; liberate; free: The prisoners were set free. 1
  • idioms free with a free hand, generously; freely; openhandedly: He entertains visitors with a free hand. 1
  • adjective free If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it. 0
  • adjective free Someone or something that is free is not restricted, controlled, or limited, for example by rules, customs, or other people. 0
  • verb free If you free someone of something that is unpleasant or restricting, you remove it from them. 0
  • adjective free Someone who is free is no longer a prisoner or a slave. 0
  • verb free To free a prisoner or a slave means to let them go or release them from prison. 0
  • adjective free If someone or something is free of or free from an unpleasant thing, they do not have it or they are not affected by it. 0
  • adjective free A sum of money or type of goods that is free of tax or duty is one that you do not have to pay tax on. 0
  • verb free To free someone or something means to make them available for a task or function that they were previously not available for. 0
  • verb free Free up means the same as free. 0
  • adjective free If you have a free period of time or are free at a particular time, you are not working or occupied then. 0
  • adjective free If something such as a table or seat is free, it is not being used or occupied by anyone, or is not reserved for anyone to use. 0
  • adjective free If you get something free or if it gets free, it is no longer trapped by anything or attached to anything. 0
  • verb free If you free someone or something, you remove them from the place in which they have been trapped or become fixed. 0
  • adjective free When someone is using one hand or arm to hold or move something, their other hand or arm is referred to as their free one. 0
  • adjective free If you say that someone is free with something such as advice or money, you mean that they give a lot of it, sometimes when it is not wanted. 0
  • adjective free able to act at will; not under compulsion or restraint 0
  • adjective free having personal rights or liberty; not enslaved or confined 0
  • adjective free (as noun) 0
  • adjective free not subject (to) or restricted (by some regulation, constraint, etc); exempt 0
  • adjective free (of a country, etc) autonomous or independent 0
  • adjective free exempt from external direction or restriction; not forced or induced 0
  • adjective free not subject to conventional constraints 0
  • adjective free (of jazz) totally improvised, with no preset melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic basis 0
  • adjective free not exact or literal 0
  • adjective free costing nothing; provided without charge 0
  • adjective free not subject to payment of rent or performance of services; freehold 0
  • adjective free not subject to any burden or charge, such as a mortgage or lien; unencumbered 0
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