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to free up space

to free up space

2 3.2
To make more room by removing or moving things
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : liberar espacio
  • Organizing your desk can free up space for important documents and supplies.
  • free up disk space
  • free up cabinet space
  • free up floor space

So that frees up so much space and time for me.

Examples

  • The notification screen would free up space on my home screen by getting rid of my 4x1 power widget.

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  • There can be other benefits, too; often, having fewer employees in the office can free up space for new hires.

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  • The first thing I did to free up space was start using Google Music.

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  • That also allowed Apple to free up more space in the phone.

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  • This will free up space, RAM, and processing power while giving you peace of mind.

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  • It will free up space on the existing roadways.

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  • This content will discuss three methods to decrease the iTunes collection size to free up space and speed up your iTunes.

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  • This will not only help to get your house clutter-free, but it will "free up" some space for the new toys and gadgets that are likely to follow soon after.

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  • Checklists, policies, flows—all sound like stodgy, creativity-squelching things, but the truth is that if you use the tools right, then they free up so much mental space for getting things done and thinking creatively.

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  • Installing shelves in the garage can help to free up space for your tools.

Synonyms

to clear out
vsto free up space
91 3.1

Remove all things from a place so it becomes empty

is about freeing capacity but can also involve partial removal or reordering
to clean out
vsto free up space
91 3.2

Empty a place or container by removing everything inside

creates capacity without requiring complete emptying in every case
to reorganize
vsto free up space
43 3.4

To change the way something is arranged to make it work better

is about freeing capacity rather than only improving arrangement
to clear away
vsto free up space
10 1.8

To take things away from a place to make it tidy

aims to increase usable capacity rather than only tidying visible areas
to declutter
vsto free up space
5 4.1

To remove things you do not need from a room or desk to make it tidy

aims at creating extra capacity rather than only tidiness
to evacuate
vsto free up space
5 5.0

To take out what is inside a container so it becomes empty

involves freeing capacity yet often implies complete or total emptying
to make space
vsto free up space
3 2.5

Move things so there is room for something

focuses on increasing usable capacity by removal or reorganization
to unclutter
vsto free up space
1 4.1

To remove things you do not need to make a place tidy and easier to use

focuses on freeing usable capacity more than just tidying surfaces
to deallocate
vsto free up space
  • Specialized
1 7.0

To free computer memory or other things programs use

relates to freeing physical or general capacity rather than only technical release

Antonyms

to fill up
90 1.3

Close a hole or gap by putting material into it

How Spacious

to vacate
52 4.5
to free up space
2 3.2
to rearrange
48 2.1

Surface Forms

free up space infinitive
freed up space past
freed up space past participle
freeing up space present participle
frees up space third person singular

Morphology

free + up + space

The meaning is directly compositional: 'free up' (make available/release) combined with 'space' (room) clearly yields 'make more room or capacity available'. This verb+particle+noun pattern is common in English and paralleled in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the words can reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

The phrase free up space comes from a simple picture: you take things away or move them so an area becomes empty, you free it up to have more space. So it means 'to make more room'.