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| Verb | 1. | set free - grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university" affranchise, enfranchise - grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century" manumit, emancipate - free from slavery or servitude decolonise, decolonize - grant independence to (a former colony); "West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's" |
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يُطْلِق سَراح
pustit na svobodu
lade nogen gåløslade
frelsa, láta lausan
free
(friː) adjective1. allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc. The prison door opened, and he was a free man.
2. not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way. free speech; You are free to think what you like.
3. (with with) generous. He is always free with his money/advice.
4. frank, open and ready to speak. a free manner.
5. costing nothing. a free gift.
6. not working or having another appointment; not busy. I shall be free at five o'clock.
7. not occupied, not in use. Is this table free?
8. (with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc). She is free from pain now; free of charge.
verb – past tense, past participle freed – 1. to make or set (someone) free. He freed all the prisoners.
2. (with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something. She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.
ˈfreedom noun the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes. The prisoner was given his freedom.
ˈfreely adverb1. in a free manner. to give freely to charity; to speak freely.
2. willingly; readily. I freely admit it was my fault.
Freefone® noun (also freephone ; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.
ˌfree-for-ˈall noun a contest, debate etc in which anyone can take part.
ˈfreehand adjective, adverb (of a drawing etc) (done) without any instruments (eg a ruler) to guide the hand.
ˈfreehold adjective (of land, property etc) belonging completely to the owner, not just for a certain time.
ˈfreelance noun, adjective (of or done by) a person who is working on his own, not for any one employer. a freelance journalist; freelance work.
verb to work in this way. He is freelancing now.
Freepost noun a system in Britain in which a business or an organization pays the cost of the post sent to it.
free ˈskating noun a free style in ice-skating competitions.
free speech the right to express an opinion freely. I believe in free speech.
free trade trade with foreign countries without customs duties, taxes etc.
ˈfreeway noun a motorway.
ˌfreeˈwheel verb to travel (downhill) on a bicycle, in a car etc without using mechanical power.
free will the ability to choose and act freely. He did it of his own free will.
a free hand freedom to do whatever one likes. He gave her a free hand with the servants.
set free to make (someone) free. The soldiers set the terrorists' prisoners free.
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