Etymology : Middle English, from Old English frEo; akin to Old High German frI free, Welsh rhydd, Sanskrit priya own, dear
Pronunciation : frE
Function : adjective
Date : before 12th century
1. release, liberate; exempt; remove something which restricts or confines; loosen, disentangle, clear away. liberated; released; possessing liberty; available; exempt; given at no charge; plentiful; unrestrained. adat no charge; freely, in a free manner. free\free\ (frē), a. [compar. freer (-&etilde;r); superl. freest (-&ebreve;st).] [oe. fre, freo, as. fre?, frī; akin to d. vrij, os. & ohg. frī, g. frei, icel. frī, sw. & dan. fri, goth. freis, and also to skr. prija beloved, dear, fr. prī to love, goth. frijōn. cf. affray, belfry, friday, friend, frith inclosure.].
2. exempt from subjection to the will of others; not under restraint, control, or compulsion; able to follow one's own impulses, desires, or inclinations; determining one's own course of action; not dependent; at liberty. that which has the power, or not the power, to operate, is that alone which is or is not free.
3. not under an arbitrary or despotic government; subject only to fixed laws regularly and fairly administered, and defended by them from encroachments upon natural or acquired rights; enjoying political liberty.
4. liberated, by arriving at a certain age, from the control of parents, guardian, or master.
5. not confined or imprisoned; released from arrest; liberated; at liberty to go. set an unhappy prisoner free.
6. not subjected to the laws of physical necessity; capable of voluntary activity; endowed with moral liberty; -- said of the will. not free, what proof could they have given sincere of true allegiance, constant faith, or love.
7. clear of offense or crime; guiltless; innocent. my hands are guilty, but my heart is free.
8. unconstrained by timidity or distrust; unreserved; ingenuous; frank; familiar; communicative. he was free only with a few.
9. unrestrained; immoderate; lavish; licentious; -- used in a bad sense. the critics have been very free in their censures. a man may live a free life as to wine or women.
10. not close or parsimonious; liberal; open-handed; lavish; as, free with his money.
11. exempt; clear; released; liberated; not encumbered or troubled with; as, free from pain; free from a burden; -- followed by from, or, rarely, by of. princes declaring themselves free from the obligations of their treaties. burnet.
12. characteristic of one acting without restraint; charming; easy.
13. ready; eager; acting without spurring or whipping; spirited; as, a free horse.
14. invested with a particular freedom or franchise; enjoying certain immunities or privileges; admitted to special rights; -- followed by of. he therefore makes all birds, of every sect, free of his farm.
15. thrown open, or made accessible, to all; to be enjoyed without limitations; unrestricted; not obstructed, engrossed, or appropriated; open; -- said of a thing to be possessed or enjoyed; as, a free school. why, sir, i pray, are not the streets as free for me as for you?.
16. not gained by importunity or purchase; gratuitous; spontaneous; as, free admission; a free gift.
17. not arbitrary or despotic; assuring liberty; defending individual rights against encroachment by any person or class; instituted by a free people; -- said of a government, institutions, etc.
18. (o. eng. law) certain or honorable; the opposite of base; as, free service; free socage.
19. (law) privileged or individual; the opposite of common; as, a free fishery; a free warren.
20. not united or combined with anything else; separated; dissevered; unattached; at liberty to escape; as, free carbonic acid gas; free cells.free agency, the capacity or power of choosing or acting freely, or without necessity or constraint upon the will.free bench (eng. law), a widow's right in the copyhold lands of her husband, corresponding to dower in freeholds.free board (naut.), a vessel's side between water li.
21. Exempt from subjection to the will of others; not under restraint, control, or compulsion; able to follow one's own impulses, desires, or inclinations; determining one's own course of action; not dependent; at liberty.
22. Not under an arbitrary or despotic government; subject only to fixed laws regularly and fairly administered, and defended by them from encroachments upon natural or acquired rights; enjoying political liberty.
23. Liberated, by arriving at a certain age, from the control of parents, guardian, or master.
24. Not confined or imprisoned; released from arrest; liberated; at liberty to go.
25. Not subjected to the laws of physical necessity; capable of voluntary activity; endowed with moral liberty; said of the will.
26. Clear of offense or crime; guiltless; innocent.
27. Unconstrained by timidity or distrust; unreserved; ingenuous; frank; familiar; communicative.
28. Unrestrained; immoderate; lavish; licentious; used in a bad sense.
29. Not close or parsimonious; liberal; open- handed; lavish; as, free with his money.
30. Exempt; clear; released; liberated; not encumbered or troubled with; as, free from pain; free from a burden; followed by from, or, rarely, by of.
31. Characteristic of one acting without restraint; charming; easy.
32. Ready; eager; acting without spurring or whipping; spirited; as, a free horse.
33. Invested with a particular freedom or franchise; enjoying certain immunities or privileges; admitted to special rights; followed by of.
34. Thrown open, or made accessible, to all; to be enjoyed without limitations; unrestricted; not obstructed, engrossed, or appropriated; open; said of a thing to be possessed or enjoyed; as, a free school.
35. Not gained by importunity or purchase; gratuitous; spontaneous; as, free admission; a free gift.
36. Freely; willingly.
37. Without charge; as, children admitted free.
38. To make free; to set at liberty; to rid of that which confines, limits, embarrasses, oppresses, etc.; to release; to disengage; to clear; followed by from, and sometimes by off; as, to free a captive or a slave; to be freed of these inconveniences.
39. To remove, as something that confines or bars; to relieve from the constraint of.
40. To frank. people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave" free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor" grant freedom to; free from confinement free from obligations or duties make available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem" unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; "free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron" 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" not held in servitude; "after the Civil War he was a free man" not occupied or in use; "a free locker"; "a free lane".
41. 1. If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it. The seminars are free, with lunch provided. a free brochure with details of gift vouchers. free of charge: see:
charge.
42. Someone or something that is free is not restricted, controlled, or limited, for example by rules, customs, or other people. The government will be free to pursue its economic policies The elections were free and fair Economists argued that freer markets would quickly revive the region's economy He fears that until state subsidies are removed, Russia will never have a truly free press Dogs were allowed to roam free and 48 sheep were killed. + freely free·ly They cast their votes freely and without coercion on election day Merchandise can now circulate freely among the EU countries.
43. If you free someone of something that is unpleasant or restricting, you remove it from them. The 30-year-old star is trying to free himself from his recording contract.
44. Someone who is free is no longer a prisoner or a slave. More than ninety prisoners have been set free so far under a government amnesty.
45. To free a prisoner or a slave means to let them go or release them from prison. Israel is set to free more Lebanese prisoners The act had a specific intent, to protect freed slaves from white mobs.
46. 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. a future far more free of fear The filtration system provides the crew with clean air free from fumes.
47. 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. see also:
duty-free, interest-free, tax-free.
48. To free someone or something means to make them available for a task or function that they were previously not available for. Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers His deal with Disney will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own project There were more civilians working for the police, freeing officers from desk jobs. Free up means the same as free. It can handle even the most complex graphic jobs, freeing up your computer for other tasks.
49. If you have a free period of time or are free at a particular time, you are not working or occupied then. She spent her free time shopping I am always free at lunchtime.
50. 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. There was only one seat free on the train.
51. If you get something free or if it gets free, it is no longer trapped by anything or attached to anything. He pulled his arm free, and strode for the door The shark was writhing around wildly, trying to get free.
52. If you free someone or something, you remove them from the place in which they have been trapped or become fixed. It took firemen two hours to cut through the drive belt to free him.
53. 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. He snatched up the receiver and his free hand groped for the switch on the bedside lamp.
54. disapproval 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. They weren't always so free with their advice They would often be free with criticism, some of it unjustified.
55. formulae You say `feel free' when you want to give someone permission to do something, in a very willing way. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to ask me.
56. If you do something or get something for free, you do it without being paid or get it without having to pay for it. I wasn't expecting you to do it for free.
57. to give someone a free hand: see:
hand. adj. free enterprise system free market economy North American Free Trade Agreement Free Territory of Trieste European Free Trade Association Free Democratic Party free energy free fall Free French free radical Free Silver Movement free trade free verse free will problem Free Soil Party free tailed bat free trade zone Orange Free State Congo Free State Latin American Free Trade Association LAFTA.
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