free
- adjective
- /friː/
- The former underscores the value of free activity as a requisite for learning.
- feel free
- free to choose
- a free choice
Letting go isn't only free, it's freedom.
- Letting go isn't only free, it's freedom.
- The human mind is free because we have free wills.
- But I think people have to be free to choose to be morons.
- But the real issue is you're not free to be who you are.
- Today's the day I am free and I get to be me.
- Democracy is all about free choice and a free vote.
- That's when you're the freest you could ever be.
- We must be free, but are we really free?
- Build a system on the free market principle.
- Because what does that say about free expression and free speech?
- Like YouTube used to be like the freest, craziest shit.
- It was best under AJ and free right or wrong, right.
- No, they've been more free flowing, lots of goals.
Examples
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Democracy is all about free choice and a free vote.
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The human mind is free because we have free wills.
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So the whole process is very free and creative.
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Oh, you are free to leave.
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We're both just free spirits trying to express ourselves.
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Students are not bound by time or place and are truly free to learn anytime and anywhere.
Academic text (2015) -
They are free now as Milton is free to choose.
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Second, there is growing evidence that Venezuelans do not feel free to express their political opinions.
Academic text (2008) -
Extracurricular sports were considered free-time physical activity since children had the choice to participate or not.
Academic text (2011) -
After years of struggle, she finally felt free to pursue her dreams without any limitations.
Synonyms
Not controlled by others
Free to do what you want without rules stopping you
Free from limits or rules
Free from limits and control, it allows people to use or access
Not held back and showing strong feelings or actions
Free and not limited by rules
Free from traditional social rules in behavior and personal relationships
Antonyms
Idioms
To stay constantly in someone's thoughts and annoy them
Compounds
- Formal
The right to say what you think in public without the government stopping you
- Archaic
Countries with non-communist governments that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War
A system where private businesses compete and the market sets prices with little government control
- Literature
News media that report independently and are not controlled by the government
- Informal
An excuse that lets someone avoid rules or blame because of their position
An agreement from 1994 that made trade easier between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Specialized
A computer program with its code available that you can use, change, and share without paying
- Specialized
A small unstable atom or molecule that can damage body cells by reacting with them
- NSFW
Sex between people who are not married, often part of a belief in sexual freedom
- Specialized
A kick given to a team after the other team breaks a rule, taken without nearby opponents
- Specialized
An area near a port where companies store goods for export without paying customs duties
A person who supports trade between countries without import taxes or other barriers
A way of eating that avoids foods with gluten for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance
Supporting a system where private businesses compete with little government control
- Formal
A way of running an economy that lets businesses compete with little government control
- Specialized
A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes
Armed forces and political movement led by Charles de Gaulle who resisted German occupation in World War II
A belief in religious ideas based on reason and facts rather than on tradition or leaders
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A way of saying the first thought that comes to your mind to find hidden feelings
- Specialized
An electron not attached to an atom that can move freely and carry electricity
- Specialized
A number used in brain and computer models to measure surprise and guide learning
- Archaic
A state where laws did not allow people to own slaves before the American Civil War
- Specialized
A thin metal tongue that vibrates in a slot to make sound in harmonicas or accordions
A small bat that flies fast, eats insects, and has a tail sticking out past the skin between its wings
- Specialized
A number calculated from data that does not need the data's distribution to be known
- Specialized
A way a flower ovary holds the parts that make seeds on a central column without inner walls
- Specialized
A tiny part of the skin that sends signals about pain and temperature
- Formal
An official act that forgives someone for a crime and ends their legal punishments
- Specialized
A white blood cell that moves in the blood and eats germs or dead cells
A former 19th century US party that opposed slavery spreading into western lands
How Free
Surface Forms
Etymology
Free began with the image of someone 'not held' or 'not under control', from the old word frijaz, and this grew into the idea of being able to act. So free now means 'not limited or controlled' and able to do as you wish.