/li.be.ʁe/
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Translation
to free, to release
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Word origin
From Latin liberare ('to set free'), from liber ('free'). The same root gives French libre and liberté, and English liberate, liberty and liberal.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- liberare
- English cognates
- liberate, liberty, liberal
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | libère | libérais | libérai | libérerai | libérerais |
| tu | libères | libérais | libéras | libéreras | libérerais |
| il/elle | libère | libérait | libéra | libérera | libérerait |
| nous | libérons | libérions | libérâmes | libérerons | libérerions |
| vous | libérez | libériez | libérâtes | libérerez | libéreriez |
| ils/elles | libèrent | libéraient | libérèrent | libéreront | libéreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | libère | libérasse |
| tu | libères | libérasses |
| il/elle | libère | libérât |
| nous | libérions | libérassions |
| vous | libériez | libérassiez |
| ils/elles | libèrent | libérassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | libère |
| nous | libérons |
| vous | libérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- libérant
- Past participle
- libéré · libérée · libérés · libérées
Examples
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The judge decided to release the accused for lack of evidence.
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Could you vacate the room before midday?
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That news freed me from an enormous weight.
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The soldiers liberated the town in the spring.
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I'll be free around six in the evening if you want to drop by.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 6: libérer, entrée, inutile and 7 more words.