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costing nothing:
requiring no money to be paid
Win a free meal for two.
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not kept prisoner:
not, or no longer, physically bound or restrained, e.g. as a prisoner or in slavery
Once outside the prison walls he would be a free man.
They hoped to be set free within the week.
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not restricted in rights:
not subject to censorship or control by a ruler, government, or other authority, and enjoying civil liberties
It's a free country.
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self-ruling:
not ruled by a foreign country or power[/TD]
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not regulated:
not controlled, restricted, or regulated by any external thing
You are free to choose.
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not busy:
not busy or occupied with work
had virtually no free time
She'll be free in a moment.
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not being used:
not being used, reserved, or taken by somebody else
no free seats left
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not attached:
not tied or attached to something
grabbed the free end of the rope
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not affected by particular thing:
not subject to or affected by a particular thing, especially something undesirable (
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drinking water that is free of contamination
a trouble-free trip
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not containing something:
not containing a particular thing (
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a salt-free diet
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disregarding traditional limitations:
performed or written without being subjected to traditional conventions or restraints
free verse
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not blocked:
not blocked or obstructed by anything
allowing the free flow of electricity
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not physically restricted:
not restricted by something such as tight clothing, stiffness, or lack of space
interfering with its free movement
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giving something readily:
giving or expending something generously or readily
They're very free with their advice.
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not exact:
not following the original version of something word for word or very precisely
a free translation
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open and honest:
spontaneous, open, and without awkwardness or reserve in speaking to or dealing with other people
an appealingly free and open manner
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not chemically combined:
not chemically combined with another substance[/TD]
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not incorporated in larger body:
not permanently incorporated in a larger body such as an atom, molecule, or compound[/TD]
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favorable:
favorable to sailing
a free wind
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able to be used alone:
describes a unit of meaning morpheme that can be used on its own as a word, without needing to be part of another word.
See also
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release somebody from captivity:
to release somebody from physical bonds or restrictions, captivity, or slavery
The defendants were freed after their acquittal.
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rid somebody or something of something:
to remove a restriction, a burden, or an unwanted or undesirable thing from somebody or something
freed from the cares of high public office
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make somebody or something available:
to make somebody or something available for use or able to do something
This should free you to do more of your own research.
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unclog something obstructed:
to clear something of an obstruction[/TD]
to use something in an overfamiliar or overindulgent way, without showing respect or restraint