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English
Etymology
Middle English fre < Old English frēo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
free (comparative freer, superlative freest)
- 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
- (mathematics) Unconstrained by relators.
- The free group on three generators
- (mathematics, logic) 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
- (software) With very few limitations on distribution or improvement.
- OpenOffice.org is free software.
- Without; not containing (what is specified).
- We had a wholesome, filling meal, free of meat
- (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 […]
Synonyms
- (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
- (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
Terms derived from free
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Related terms
Adverb
free (comparative more free, superlative most free)
- Without needing to pay.
- I got this bike free.
Synonyms
- (informal, without needing to pay): for free, for nothing
Translations
without needing to pay
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Verb
to 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.
Translations
make free
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Noun
free (plural frees)
- (Australian rules 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]:
Translations
abbreviation of free kick
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Usage notes
- Rank among most common English words: #351 (Gutenburg)
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Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty broadcasts in 28 languages. Most of our programs are available on FM and medium-wave frequencies of local radio stations in the countries of our broadcast area. If you are having problems listening to programs on the ...
Look up free in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Free may refer to:
- Free will
- Political freedom
- Economic freedom
- Something given or supplied without payment (gratis)
- Gratis versus Libre, the distinction between the two meanings above
Contents
- 1 Arts and philosophy
- 2 Computing
- 3 Mathematics
- 4 Music
- 5 Organizations
- 6 Public services
- 7 See also
Arts and philosophy
- Freedom (disambiguation)
- Free (book), by Chris Anderson
- "Free" (Desperate Housewives), a television episode
- Free, to emancipate, to obtain political rights (usually for a disenfranchised group)
- Free, a pseudonym for the activist and writer Abbie Hoffman
- Free content, content without significant legal usability restrictions
- Free will, control exercised by rational agents over their actions and decisions
Computing
- free (programming), a function that releases dynamically allocated memory for reuse
- Freefont, an open font project
- Free format, a file format which can be used without restrictions
- Free software, software usable and distributable with few restrictions and no payment
- Freeware, a broader class of software available at no cost
- Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment, a video game genre as implemented in the game Shenmue
Mathematics
Music
Performers
- Free (band), an English rock band
- Free (rapper), an American rapper
- The Free, a German euro house band
Albums
- Free (Rick Astley album)
- Free (Bonfire album)
- Free (Concrete Blonde album)
- Free (Dana International album)
- Free (Gavin DeGraw album)
- Free (For Real album)
- Free (Free album), self-titled album
- Free (David Garrett album)
- Free (Brad Johner album)
- Free (Libera album)
- Free (Mao Abe album)
- Free (Marcus Miller album), or its title song
- Free (Negativland album)
- Free (OSI album), or its title song
- Free (The Party album)
- Free (Planetshakers album)
- Free (Kate Ryan album)
- Free (Stone album), live recording
- Free..., an EP by Acid King, or its title song
- free*, an album by Jim's Big Ego
- Free, an album by Rivermaya
Songs
- "Free" (Sarah Brightman song)
- "Free" (Chicago song)
- "Free" (Erika song)
- "Free" (Estelle song)
- "Free" (Stryper song)
- "Free" (Train song)
- "Free" (Deniece Williams song)
- "Free" (Ultra Naté song)
- "Free" (Zac Brown Band song)
- "Free", by Alesha Dixon from Fired Up
- "Free", by Blue October UK from One Day Silver, One Day Gold
- "Free", by Dani Harmer
- "Free", by Depeche Mode, B-side to the single "Precious"
- "Free", by Phish from Billy Breathes
- "Free", by Cat Power from You Are Free
- "Free", by Powerman 5000 from Transform
- "Free", by Prince from 1999
- "Free", by Quiet Riot from Rehab
- "Free" by Plumb
- "Free", by VAST from Music for People
- "Free", by Yu Yamada, written as the ending theme for Basquash!
- "I'm Free", by the Soup Dragons
Organizations
- Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, a New York agency providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities
- Fight Repression of Erotic Expression, a University of Minnesota student group, now the Queer Student Cultural Center
- Foundation for Rational Economics and Education, a Lake Jackson, Texas, libertarian think-tank founded by Ron Paul
- Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment, a think-tank that promotes free-market environmentalism
- Free (ISP), a French internet service provider
- Free Airlines, a Kinshasa Congolese air operator
Public services
- Free education, education provided at no cost to students
- Free public transport, zero-fare services, funded without collecting fares from passengers
See also
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Music video by Tom Petty performing Free Fallin'. (C) 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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