free

Definitions

1. adjective

   Costing no money.

   Examples

   • The government provides free health care.
   • The museum is free on Sundays.
   ≈free of charge≈gratis≈costless≈feeless≈free as in beer +1 more
2. adjective

   Not held back by limits.

   Examples

   • He was given free rein to do what he wanted.
   • The dog ran free in the field.
   ≈unconstrained≈unfettered≈unhindered≈quit≠constrained +1 more
3. adjective

   Not busy or not having duties.

   Examples

   • I finally have some free time this weekend.
   • Are you free for lunch tomorrow?
   ≈unconstrained≈unfettered≈unhindered≈quit≠constrained +1 more
4. adjective

   Not in prison and not owned by someone.

   Examples

   • He was a free man after ten years.
   • The slaves were set free.
   ≈unconstrained≈unfettered≈unhindered≈quit≠constrained +4 more
5. adjective

   Giving a lot without worry.

   Examples

   • He is very free with his money.
   • She was always free with her praise.
   ≈unconstrained≈unfettered≈unhindered≈quit≠constrained +1 more
6. adjective

   Not guilty.

   Examples

   • My hands are guilty, but my heart is free.
   • The jury found him free of all charges.
   ≈unconstrained≈unfettered≈unhindered≈quit≠constrained +1 more
7. adjective

   Open for anyone to use.

   Examples

   • The town built a free school.
   • The streets are as free for me as for you.
   ≈unconstrained≈unfettered≈unhindered≈quit≠constrained +1 more
8. adjective

   Respecting the rights of each person.

   Examples

   • They fought for the free world.
   • This is a free country.
   ≈unconstrained≈unfettered≈unhindered≈quit≈nonauthoritarian +4 more
9. adjective

   Open for anyone to copy and change.

   Examples

   • OpenOffice is free software.
   • Linux is built mostly from free software.
   ≈unconstrained≈unfettered≈unhindered≈quit≈libre +6 more
10. adjective

    In computing, a version made for release, without test tools.

    Examples

    • The team built the free version before sending it to customers.
    • Always test the free build apart from the debug build.
    ≈unconstrained≈unfettered≈unhindered≈quit≠constrained +1 more