freer
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[ free-er ]
/ ˈfri ər /
noun
a person or thing that frees.
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free
[ free ]
/ fri /
adjective, fre·er [free-er] /ˈfri ər/, fre·est [free-ist] /ˈfri ɪst/.
enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: They were thankful to be living on free soil.
existing under, characterized by, or possessing civil and political liberties that are, as a rule, constitutionally guaranteed by representative government: the free nations of the world.
enjoying political autonomy, as a people or country not under foreign rule; independent.
exempt from external authority, interference, restriction, etc., as a person or one's will, thought, choice, action, etc.; independent; unrestricted.
able to do something at will; at liberty: free to choose.
clear of obstructions or obstacles, as a road or corridor: The highway is now free of fallen rock.
not occupied or in use: I'll try to phone her again if the line is free.
exempt or released from something specified that controls, restrains, burdens, etc. (usually followed by from or of): free from worry; free of taxes.
See also -free.
having immunity or being safe (usually followed by from): free from danger.
provided without, or not subject to, a charge or payment: free parking; a free sample.
given without consideration of a return or reward: a free offer of legal advice.
unimpeded, as motion or movement; easy, firm, or swift.
not held fast; loose; unattached: to get one's arm free.
not joined to or in contact with something else: The free end of the cantilever sagged.
acting without self-restraint or reserve: to be too free with one's tongue.
ready or generous in giving; liberal; lavish: to be free with one's advice.
given readily or in profusion; unstinted.
frank and open; unconstrained, unceremonious, or familiar.
unrestrained by decency; loose or licentious: free behavior.
not subject to special regulations, restrictions, duties, etc.: The ship was given free passage.
of, relating to, or characterized by free enterprise: a free economy.
that may be used by or is open to all: a free market.
engaged in by all present; general: a free fight.
not literal, as a translation, adaptation, or the like; loose.
uncombined chemically: free oxygen.
traveling without power; under no force except that of gravity or inertia: free flight.
Phonetics.
(of a vowel) situated in an open syllable (opposed to checked).
at liberty to enter and enjoy at will (usually followed by of): to be free of a friend's house.
not subject to rules, set forms, etc.: The young students had an hour of free play between classes.
easily worked, as stone, land, etc.
Mathematics.
(of a vector) having specified magnitude and direction but no specified initial point.
Compare bound1(def 9).
Also large. Nautical.
(of a wind) nearly on the quarter, so that a sailing vessel may sail free.
not containing a specified substance (usually followed by of or from): Our deli meats are free of additives.
See also -free.
(of a linguistic form) occurring as an independent construction, without necessary combination with other forms, as most words.
Compare bound1(def 11).
without cost, payment, or charge.
adverb
in a free manner; freely.
Nautical.
away from the wind, so that a sailing vessel need not be close-hauled: running free.
verb (used with object), freed, free·ing.
to make free; set at liberty; release from bondage, imprisonment, or restraint.
to exempt or deliver (usually followed by from).
to relieve or rid (usually followed by of): to free oneself of responsibility.
to disengage; clear (usually followed by from or of).
Verb Phrases
free up,
- to release, as from restrictions: Congress voted to free up funds for the new highway system.
- to disentangle: It took an hour to free up the traffic jam.
Origin of free
synonym study for free
39. See
release.
OTHER WORDS FROM free
free·ness, noun
o·ver·free, adjective
o·ver·free·ly, adverb
qua·si-free, adjective
qua·si-free·ly, adverb
un·free, verb (used with object), un·freed, un·free·ing, adjective
un·free·ly, adverb
Words related to freer
complimentary,
independent,
clear,
loose,
able,
easy,
unrestricted,
open,
unfettered,
autonomous,
separate,
democratic,
freed,
available,
unused,
empty,
eager,
willing,
big,
paper
Example sentences from the Web for freer
A Railroad Commission employee drove him 80 miles to his home in Freer.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. |David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News |December 9, 2014 |DAILY BEASTAnd the “freer” our culture is, the harder it is for that to happen.
Death of the Author by Viral Infection: In Defense of Taylor Swift, Digital Doomsayer |Arthur Chu |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEASTShe said that she was freer and felt a spiritual freedom there.
The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord |Will Cathcart, Vazha Tavberidze, Nino Burchuladze |October 27, 2014 |DAILY BEASTA society that was exclusive and repressive is now freer and more open.
Its mission is to “support the achievement of a freer society.”
The tendency to a freer use of these endings is not visible.
Shakespearean Tragedy |A. C. BradleyThe latter asked in vain for freer trade, and were told by Napoleon that he understood their business better than they did.
Liberty In The Nineteenth Century |Frederic May HollandWe must not undervalue, on the other hand, Mozart's more exact knowledge and freer use than formerly of external means.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3) |Otto JahnHere follows a freer flow of the jolly lilting tune, blending with the sterner descending lines.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies |Philip H. GoeppUnder his freer hand, on his all but motionless breast, lay his mother's crucifix.
Gideon's Band |George W. Cable
British Dictionary definitions for freer
free
/ (friː) /
adjective freer or freest
able to act at will; not under compulsion or restraint
- having personal rights or liberty; not enslaved or confined
- (as noun)land of the free
(often postpositive and foll by from)
not subject (to) or restricted (by some regulation, constraint, etc); exempt
a free market; free from pain
(of a country, etc) autonomous or independent
exempt from external direction or restriction; not forced or induced
free will
not subject to conventional constraints
free verse
(of jazz) totally improvised, with no preset melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic basis
not exact or literal
a free translation
costing nothing; provided without charge
free entertainment
law (of property)
- not subject to payment of rent or performance of services; freehold
- not subject to any burden or charge, such as a mortgage or lien; unencumbered
(postpositive; often foll by of or with)
ready or generous in using or giving; liberal; lavish
free with advice
unrestrained by propriety or good manners; licentious
not occupied or in use; available
a free cubicle
not occupied or busy; without previous engagements
I'm not free until Wednesday
open or available to all; public
without charge to the subscriber or user
freepost; freephone
not fixed or joined; loose
the free end of a chain
without obstruction or impediment
free passage
chem
chemically uncombined
free nitrogen
phonetics
denoting a vowel that can occur in an open syllable, such as the vowel in see as opposed to the vowel in cat
(of some materials, such as certain kinds of stone) easily worked
nautical
(of the wind) blowing from the quarter
feel free (usually imperative)
to regard oneself as having permission to perform a specified action
for free not standard
without charge or cost
free and easy
casual or tolerant; easy-going
make free with
to take liberties with; behave too familiarly towards
adverb
in a free manner; freely
without charge or cost
nautical
with the wind blowing from the quarter
a yacht sailing free
verb frees, freeing or freed (tr)
(sometimes foll by up)
to set at liberty; release
to remove obstructions, attachments, or impediments from; disengage
(often foll by of or from)
to relieve or rid (of obstacles, pain, etc)
noun
informal
a freesheet
Derived forms of free
freer, noun freely, adverb freeness, nounWord Origin for free
Old English
frēo; related to Old Saxon, Old High German
frī, Gothic
freis free, Sanskrit
priya dear
Idioms and Phrases with freer
free
In addition to the idioms beginning with free
- free agent
- free and clear
- free and easy
- free as a bird
- free enterprise
- free fall
- free hand
- free lunch
- free rein
also see:
- breathe easy (freely)
- feel free
- footloose and fancy-free
- for free
- get off (scot-free)
- home free
- make free with
- of one's own accord (free will)