Free: meaning, definitions and examples
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free
[ friห ]
feeling or not restricted
Not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
Synonyms
autonomous, liberated, unrestricted
Examples of usage
- I have a free choice
- She was free to come and go as she pleased
without cost or payment
Without cost or payment.
Synonyms
complimentary, for free, gratis
Examples of usage
- Children under five travel free
- Admission is free for members
not a slave or prisoner
A person who is not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was a free man now
- The abolition of slavery made him a free
Translations
Translations of the word "free" in other languages:
๐ต๐น livre
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช frei
๐ฎ๐ฉ bebas
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wolny
๐ฏ๐ต ่ช็ฑใช (ใใใใช)
๐ซ๐ท libre
๐ช๐ธ libre
๐น๐ท รถzgรผr
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ๋ก์ด (jayuro-un)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ volnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ voฤพnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ช็ฑ (zรฌyรณu)
๐ธ๐ฎ prost
๐ฎ๐ธ frjรกls
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตัะบัะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแกแฃแคแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ azad
๐ฒ๐ฝ libre
Word origin
The word 'free' originated from the Old English word 'freo', meaning 'exempt from, not in bondage'. It has been used in various contexts over the centuries, evolving to represent concepts of liberty, autonomy, and absence of cost. The idea of freedom as a fundamental human right has been central to the development of societies and legal systems.
See also: freebie, freed, freedom, freefall, freefaller, freefalling, freeing, freelancer, freely, freeway.