adjective (freer )
not controlled
~ (to do sth) not under the control or in the power of sb else; able to do what you want: I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ◆ Students have a free choice of courses in their final year. ◆ You are free to come and go as you please. ◆ (spoken) 'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).'
Tagline : Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.
not restricted or controlled by anyone else; able to do or say what you want: A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for. ◆ the country's first free election ◆ They gave me free access to all the files.
not prisoner
(of a person) not a prisoner or slave: He walked out of jail a free man.
animal / bird
not tied up or in a cage: The researchers set the birds free.
no payment
costing nothing: Admission is free. ◆ free samples / tickets / advice ◆ We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ◆ You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment).
not blocked
clear; not blocked: Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine.
without sth
~ from / of sth not containing or affected by sth harmful or unpleasant: free from difficulty / doubt / fear ◆ free from artificial colours and flavourings ◆ It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain.
(-free) (in adjectives) without the thing mentioned: virtually fat-free yoghurt ◆ tax-free earnings ◆ a trouble-free life
not attached / trapped
~ (of sth) not attached to sth or trapped by sth: Pull gently on the free end of the rope. ◆ They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. ◆ She finally managed to pull herself free.
not being used
not being used: He held out his free hand and I took it. ◆ Is this seat free?
not busy
~ (for sth) (of a person or time) without particular plans or arrangements; not busy: If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. ◆ Keep Friday night free for my party. ◆ What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)?
ready to give
~ with sth (often disapproving) ready to give sth, especially when it is not wanted: He's too free with his opinions.
translation
a free TRANSLATION is not exact but gives the general meaning
Compare: LITERAL
Idioms: free and easy informal; relaxed: Life was never going to be so free and easy again.
get, have, etc. a free hand to get, have, etc. the opportunity to do what you want to do and to make your own decisions: I was given a free hand in designing the syllabus.
get, take, etc. a free ride to get or take sth without paying because sb else is paying for it
it's a free country (spoken) used as a reply when sb suggests that you should not do sth: It's a free country; I'll say what I like!
there's no such thing as a free lunch (spoken) used to say that it is not possible to get sth for nothing
more at HOME adv., REIN n.
verb
prisoner
[VN] ~ sb (from sth) to allow sb to leave prison or somewhere they have been kept against their WILL (= where they did not want to be kept): By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ◆ The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages. ◆ The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date.
sb / sth trapped
[VN] ~ sb/sth / yourself (from sth) to move sb/sth that is caught or fixed on sth: Three people were freed from the wreckage. ◆ She struggled to free herself. ◆ A good kick finally freed the door. ◆ He managed to free his arms from their bonds.
remove sth
[VN] ~ sb/sth of / from sb/sth to remove sth that is unpleasant or not wanted from sb/sth
Synonym: RID
These exercises help free the body of tension. ◆ The police are determined to free the town of violent crime. ◆ The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs.
make available
[VN] ~ sb/sth (up) to make sb/sth available for a particular purpose: We freed time each week for a project meeting. ◆ The government has promised to free up more resources for education.
[VN to inf] to give sb the extra time to do sth that they want to do: Winning the prize freed him to paint full-time.
adverb
without payment
(also free of charge) without payment: Children under five travel free.
not trapped
away from or out of a position in which sb/sth is stuck or trapped: The wagon broke free from the train.
See also
SCOT-FREE
Idioms: make free with sth (disapproving) to use sth a lot, even though it does not belong to you: Does she know that you're making free with her belongings?
run free (of an animal) to be allowed to go where it likes; not tied to anything or kept in a cage
more at WALK v.
not controlled
~ (to do sth) not under the control or in the power of sb else; able to do what you want: I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ◆ Students have a free choice of courses in their final year. ◆ You are free to come and go as you please. ◆ (spoken) 'Can I use the phone?' 'Please, feel free (= of course you can use it).'
Tagline : Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.
not restricted or controlled by anyone else; able to do or say what you want: A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for. ◆ the country's first free election ◆ They gave me free access to all the files.not prisoner
(of a person) not a prisoner or slave: He walked out of jail a free man.animal / bird
not tied up or in a cage: The researchers set the birds free.no payment
costing nothing: Admission is free. ◆ free samples / tickets / advice ◆ We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. ◆ You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment).not blocked
clear; not blocked: Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine.without sth
~ from / of sth not containing or affected by sth harmful or unpleasant: free from difficulty / doubt / fear ◆ free from artificial colours and flavourings ◆ It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. (-free) (in adjectives) without the thing mentioned: virtually fat-free yoghurt ◆ tax-free earnings ◆ a trouble-free lifenot attached / trapped
~ (of sth) not attached to sth or trapped by sth: Pull gently on the free end of the rope. ◆ They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. ◆ She finally managed to pull herself free.not being used
not being used: He held out his free hand and I took it. ◆ Is this seat free?not busy
~ (for sth) (of a person or time) without particular plans or arrangements; not busy: If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. ◆ Keep Friday night free for my party. ◆ What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)?ready to give
~ with sth (often disapproving) ready to give sth, especially when it is not wanted: He's too free with his opinions.translation
a free TRANSLATION is not exact but gives the general meaningCompare: LITERAL
Idioms: free and easy informal; relaxed: Life was never going to be so free and easy again.
get, have, etc. a free hand to get, have, etc. the opportunity to do what you want to do and to make your own decisions: I was given a free hand in designing the syllabus.
get, take, etc. a free ride to get or take sth without paying because sb else is paying for it
it's a free country (spoken) used as a reply when sb suggests that you should not do sth: It's a free country; I'll say what I like!
there's no such thing as a free lunch (spoken) used to say that it is not possible to get sth for nothing
more at HOME adv., REIN n.
verbprisoner
[VN] ~ sb (from sth) to allow sb to leave prison or somewhere they have been kept against their WILL (= where they did not want to be kept): By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ◆ The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages. ◆ The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date.sb / sth trapped
[VN] ~ sb/sth / yourself (from sth) to move sb/sth that is caught or fixed on sth: Three people were freed from the wreckage. ◆ She struggled to free herself. ◆ A good kick finally freed the door. ◆ He managed to free his arms from their bonds.remove sth
[VN] ~ sb/sth of / from sb/sth to remove sth that is unpleasant or not wanted from sb/sthSynonym: RID
These exercises help free the body of tension. ◆ The police are determined to free the town of violent crime. ◆ The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs.
make available
[VN] ~ sb/sth (up) to make sb/sth available for a particular purpose: We freed time each week for a project meeting. ◆ The government has promised to free up more resources for education. [VN to inf] to give sb the extra time to do sth that they want to do: Winning the prize freed him to paint full-time. adverbwithout payment
(also free of charge) without payment: Children under five travel free.not trapped
away from or out of a position in which sb/sth is stuck or trapped: The wagon broke free from the train.See also
SCOT-FREEIdioms: make free with sth (disapproving) to use sth a lot, even though it does not belong to you: Does she know that you're making free with her belongings?
run free (of an animal) to be allowed to go where it likes; not tied to anything or kept in a cage
more at WALK v.
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