Abbreviations.com Convert.net Definitions.net Quotes.net Synonyms.net USZip.net References.net
Bookmark & Share
 
Definitions.net
Search for Dictionary Definitions:     
Browse Alphabetically:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
 random definition 

 Definition of 'free'  

Translate 'free' to




Definitions of 'free'  

1. (adj) free, free people
people who are free
"the home of the free and the brave"

2. (adj) free
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"

3. (adj) free
unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
"free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron"

4. (adj) complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p), gratuitous
costing nothing
"complimentary tickets"; "free admission"

5. (adj) free
not occupied or in use
"a free locker"; "a free lane"

6. (adj) detached, free
not fixed in position
"the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran"

7. (adj) free
not held in servitude
"after the Civil War he was a free man"

8. (adj) spare, free
not taken up by scheduled activities
"a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"

9. (adj) barren, destitute, devoid, free, innocent
completely wanting or lacking
"writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning"

10. (verb) free, loose, liberal
not literal
"a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"

11. (verb) free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose
grant freedom to; free from confinement

12. (verb) rid, free, disembarrass
relieve from
"Rid the house of pests"

13. (verb) dislodge, free
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"

14. (verb) exempt, relieve, free
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
"She exempted me from the exam"

15. (verb) free, release
make (information) available for publication
"release the list with the names of the prisoners"

16. (verb) free, discharge
free from obligations or duties

17. (verb) free, disengage
free or remove obstruction from
"free a path across the cluttered floor"

18. (verb) absolve, justify, free
let off the hook
"I absolve you from this responsibility"

19. (verb) release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
part with a possession or right
"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

20. (verb) release, free, liberate
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

21. (adverb) unblock, unfreeze, free, release
make (assets) available
"release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"

22. (adverb) loose, free
without restraint
"cows in India are running loose"


Images of 'free'  


'free' - Nearby Entries  

freeholder  freehold  free house  free  freeing  free kick  free-lance  



Citation: Add this definition to your bibliography   MLA  Chicago  APA 
"free." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2009. 4 July. 2009. http://www.definitions.net/definition/free


Alternative search options for 'free'   
Search for Synonyms of 'free'
Search for Quotes containing the term 'free'
Search for Abbreviations containing the term 'free'
Search for 'free' on Search free on Amazon.com! & Search free on Google.com!

Home |  Add New Abbreviation |  Your List |  Tools |  Become an Editor |  Tell a Friend |  Links |  Awards |  Testimonials |  Press |  News |  APIs new! |  About
Copyright ©2004-2007 STANDS4 LLC. All rights reserved.  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us