(of equipment or a facility) Available for use
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Given or available without charge or cost
“The company is giving away free T-shirts as part of a marketing campaign.”
(free of, free from) Not subject to or affected by something
“The summer holidays had arrived, and he was finally free from any assignments or homework.”
Not engaged in work, responsibilities or obligations
“I will finally be free this weekend for some rest and relaxation.”
(of equipment or a facility) Available for use
“The nice young man would offer the free seat on the train to an elderly lady.”
(of a state or institution) Not subject to foreign intervention or a despotic government
“Sadly, many people do not appreciate being in a free society until they have experienced otherwise.”
Not confined or imprisoned
“Amanda relished finally being free again after being imprisoned for almost four years in Italy.”
(free to) Allowed or permitted to do something
“There's no obligation to stay. You are free to leave whenever you wish to.”
Not physically obstructed
“We need to complete roadworks by early morning to ensure the free flow of traffic.”
Not physically fixed or attached
“As a running foot strikes the ground, it causes the free end of the shoelaces to stretch and then relax.”
Using or expending without restraint
“I am hoping he will be a lot more free with his money so he can buy me a drink every now and then, unlike his stingy brother.”
Casual or relaxed in nature
“I thought of my toilsome job as being the only thing keeping me from living the free life I now dreamed of.”
Frank or unrestrained in speech, expression, or action
“Around friends, he would let his guard down and speak in a free manner about his innermost thoughts.”
(archaic) Overfamiliar or forward
“We've now become rather free with each other, perhaps even a bit too free.”
Not restrained or held in check
Predisposed to leniency
Not married
Not forced
Being fully accessible and obtainable with little regard to restrictions
Denotes a proceeding from one point to another in the quickest manner and without interruption
Situated in or designed to be used in the open air or outside
Comfort based on one's experience and knowledge with their surroundings
Broadly construed or understood, not strictly literal or exact
Free of something undesirable
Able to be got or gotten
Friendly, open, and talkative
Objective or fair, after taking everything into account
Not closed or fastened
Not committed to a cause, activity, etc
Left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment
Expressing or supporting the idea that all people should be equal
Free from guilt
Of or pertaining to liberalism
Not impaired
Drawn using the hand without any helping device
Something kept in reserve as a spare or backup
Wild or feral, having not been domesticated
Ready for use if required
Free
Open to or shared by all the people of an area or country
Changing regularly or constantly
Existing but not yet developed or manifest
Protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something
Acting or done at leisure
Digressing from subject to subject
Having no distinct shape or form
(of assets) Held in cash or easily converted into cash
To release from confinement
“Arthur Morgan would use a stick of dynamite to free Micah Bell from his prison cell.”
To release from a physical restraint
“A nice man would free the fox that was caught in a hunter's trap.”
To unburden from something undesirable or restrictive
“She hoped that the story she told him would heal his soul and free him from the burden of his scarred childhood.”
To exempt from a rule, obligation or punishment
“He repeatedly indicated that he understood the court would terminate his parental rights, and made a point of observing that said termination would free him from any legal obligation to the child.”
(free up) To remove unwanted items from a surface, space or area
“Let's free up the spare room so that you can use it as a study.”
To part with a possession or right
“Because you are so insistent, I will free up some of my precious time to meet with you.”
To make assets or funds available
“The banks would free the politician's bank accounts after he was cleared of any wrongdoing.”
To unfasten something tied, fastened, or fixed in place
To avoid, lessen, or guard against
No longer in difficulty or trouble
To remove or take out, especially by effort or force
To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension
To knock or force out of position
To remove the regulations, or legal restrictions, from
Not working
Air out; make known
To free from anxiety or worry
At no cost
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