Free
WordNet
adjective
(1) Not literal
"A loose interpretation of what she had been told"
"A free translation of the poem"
(2) Unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
"Free expansion"
"Free oxygen"
"A free electron"
(3) Not fixed in position
"The detached shutter fell on him"
"He pulled his arm free and ran"
(4) Able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
"Free enterprise"
"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"
(5) Not held in servitude
"After the Civil War he was a free man"
(6) Not occupied or in use
"A free locker"
"A free lane"
(7) Not taken up by scheduled activities
"A free hour between classes"
"Spare time on my hands"
(8) Costing nothing
"Complimentary tickets"
"Free admission"
adverb
(9) Without restraint
"Cows in India are running loose"
noun
(10) People who are free
"The home of the free and the brave"
verb
(11) Make (assets) available
"Release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
(12) Let off the hook
"I absolve you from this responsibility"
(13) Free or remove obstruction from
"Free a path across the cluttered floor"
(14) Remove or force out from a position
"The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"
"He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"
(15) Part with a possession or right
"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
"Resign a claim to the throne"
(16) Relieve from
"Rid the house of pests"
(17) Grant freedom to; free from confinement
(18) Free from obligations or duties
(19) Make (information) available publication
"Release the list with the names of the prisoners"
(20) Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
"She exempted me from the exam"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- 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
- Unconstrained by relators.
- The free group on three generators
- Unconstrained by quantifiers.
- z is the free variable in "".
- Unobstructed, without blockages.
- The drain was free.
- Not in use
- Go sit on this chair, it's free.
- Without obligations.
- free time
- With very few limitations on distribution or improvement. Compare proprietary software.
- Without; not containing (what is specified).
- We had a wholesome, filling meal, free of meat
- Of identifiers, not bound.
- Not attached to the stipe.
- In this group of mushrooms, the gills are free.
Synonyms
free of charge, gratis unconstrained, unfettered, unhindered clear, unobstructed libre without unboundAntonyms
bound, enslaved, imprisoned constrained, restricted bound blocked, obstructed boundVerb
- To make free; set at liberty; release; rid of that which confines, limits, embarrasses, or oppresses.
Noun
- Abbreviation of free kick.
- 2006, http://footballlegends.org/daryn_cresswell.htm:
- Whether deserved or not, the free gave Cresswell the chance to cover himself in glory with a shot on goal after the siren.
- 2006, http://footballlegends.org/daryn_cresswell.htm: