free in English: Not costing any money, or not held back or kept in by anyone. (adjective)

Translation

Not costing any money, or not held back or kept in by anyone.

Word origin

Comes from the Old English word freo, which meant not a slave and able to act as you wish.

Origin: Old English
Root: freo

Examples

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"Free" shows you do not pay any money for them.

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Here "free" means they can go where they want.

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"Free" shows the seat is empty and you can use it.

If something is "free", you do not have to pay for it, or no one is stopping you. A free gift costs no money. A free person can make their own choices. You can also use it for empty space, like a free seat or a free hour in your day.

Related words

open

To move something so that it is no longer shut.

easy

Not hard to do or understand.

public

For all people, or open to everyone; not private.

give

To hand something to someone so it becomes theirs to have or use.

help

To do something that makes things easier or better for another person.

available

Ready to be used, bought, or had by anybody who wants it.

busy

Having a lot to do; working hard and not free at the moment.

capture

To catch a person or an animal and hold them so that they cannot get away.

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