Free Definition–adjective | 1. | enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people. |
| 2. | pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: They were thankful to be living on free soil. |
| 3. | existing under, characterized by, or possessing civil and political liberties that are, as a rule, constitutionally guaranteed by representative government: the free nations of the world. |
| 4. | enjoying political autonomy, as a people or country not under foreign rule; independent. |
| 5. | exempt from external authority, interference, restriction, etc., as a person or one's will, thought, choice, action, etc.; independent; unrestricted. |
| 6. | able to do som
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| 7. | clear of obstructions or obstacles, as a road or corridor: The highway is now free of fallen rock. |
| 8. | not occupied or in use: I'll try to phone her again if the line is free. |
| 9. | exempt or released from something specified that controls, restrains, burdens, etc. (usually fol. by from or of): free from worry; free of taxes. |
| 10. | having immunity or being safe (usually fol. by from): free from danger. |
| 11. | provided without, or not subject to, a charge or payment: free parking; a free sample. |
| 12. | given without consideration of a return or reward: a free offer of legal advice. |
| 13. | unimpeded, as motion or movement; easy, firm, or swift. |
| 14. | not held fast; loose; unattached: to get one's arm free. |
| 15. | not joined to or in contact with something else: The free end of the cantilever sagged. |
| 16. | acting without self-restraint or reserve: to be too free with one's tongue. |
| 17. | ready or generous in giving; liberal; lavish: to be free with one's advice. |
| 18. | given readily or in profusion; unstinted. |
| 19. | frank and open; unconstrained, unceremonious, or familiar. |
| 20. | unrestrained by decency; loose or licentious: free behavior. |
| 21. | not subject to special regulations, restrictions, duties, etc.: The ship was given free passage. |
| 22. | of, pertaining to, or characterized by free enterprise: a free economy. |
| 23. | that may be used by or is open to all: a free market. |
| 24. | engaged in by all present; general: a free fight. |
| 25. | not literal, as a translation, adaptation, or the like; loose. |
| 26. | uncombined chemically: free oxygen. |
| 27. | traveling without power; under no force except that of gravity or inertia: free flight. |
| 28. | Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in an open syllable (opposed to checked). |
| 29. | at liberty to enter and enjoy at will (
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| 30. | not subject to rules, set forms, etc.: The young students had an hour of free play between classes. |
| 31. | easily worked, as stone, land, etc. |
| 32. | Mathematics. (of a vector) having specified magnitude and direction but no specified initial point. Compare bound1 (def. 9). |
| 33. | Also, large. Nautical. (of a wind) nearly on the quarter, so that a sailing vessel may sail free. |
| 34. | not containing a specified substance (often used in combination): a sugar-free soft drin
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| 35. | (of a linguistic form) occurring as an independent construction, without necessary combination with other forms, as most words. Compare bound1 (def. 11). |
| 36. | without cost, payment, or charge. |
–adverb | 37. | in a free manner; freely. |
| 38. | Nautical. away from the wind, so that a sailing vessel need not be close-hauled: running free. |
–verb (used with object) | 39. | to make free; set at liberty; release from bondage, imprisonment, or restraint. |
| 40. | to exempt or deliver (usually fol. by from). |
| 41. | to relieve or rid (usually fol. by of): to free oneself of responsibility. |
| 42. | to disengage; clear (usually fol. by from or of). |
—Verb phrase| 43. | free up, | a. | to release, as from restrictions: Congress voted to free up funds for the new highway system. |
| b. | to disentangle: It took an hour to free up the traffic jam. |
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—Idioms| 44. | for free, Informal. without charge: The tailor mended my jacket for free. |
| 45. | free and clear, Law. without any encumbrance, as a lien or mortgage: They owned their house free and clear. |
| 46. | free and easy, | a. | unrestrained; casual; informal. |
| b. | excessively or inappropriately casual; presumptuous. |
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| 47. | make free with, | a. | to use as one's own; help oneself to: If you make free with their liquor, you won't be invited again.
| b. | to treat with too much familiarity; take liberties with. |
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| 48. | set free, to release; liberate; free: The prisoners were set free. |
| 49. | with a free hand, generously; freely; openhandedly: He entertains visitors with a free hand. |
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Internet Definition–noun | a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec. by the). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols. |
From DictionaryService Definition–noun | 1. | an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service. |
| 2. | the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public. |
| 3. | the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance, repair, etc.: The m
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anufacturer guarantees service and parts. |
| 4. | the organized system of apparatus, appliances, employees, etc., for supplying some accommodation required by the public: a television repair service. |
| 5. | the supplying or a supplier of public communication and transportation: telephone service; bus service. |
| 6. | the performance of duties or the duties performed as or by a waiter or servant; occupation or employment as a waiter or servant. |
| 7. | employment in any duties or work for a person, organization, government, etc. |
| 8. | a department of public employment, an administrative division of a government, or the body of public servants in it: the diplomatic service. |
| 9. | the duty or work of public servants. |
| 10. | the serving of a sovereign, state, or government in some official capacity. |
| 11. | Military. | a. | the armed forces: in the service. |
| b. | a branch of the armed forces, as the army or navy: Which service were you in during the war? |
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| 12. | Ordnance. the actions required in loading and firing a cannon: service of the piece. |
| 13. | Often, services. the performance of any duties or work for another; helpful or professional activity: medical services. |
| 14. | something made or done by a commercial organization for the public benefit and w
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ithout regard to direct profit: Certain books are published at a loss as a public service. |
| 15. | Also called divine service. public religious worship according to prescribed form and order. |
| 16. | a ritual or form prescribed for public worship or for some particular occasion: the marriage service. |
| 17. | the serving of God by obedience, piety, etc.: voluntary service. |
| 18. | a musical setting of the sung portions of a liturgy. |
| 19. | a set of dishes, utensils, etc., for general table use or for particular use: a tea service; service for eight. |
| 21. | Law. the serving of a process or writ upon a person. |
| 22. | Nautical. tarred spun yarn or other small stuff for covering the exterior of a rope. |
| 23. | (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) | a. | the act or manner of putting the ball or shuttlecock into play; serve. |
| b. | the ball or sh
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| 24. | the mating of a female animal with the male. |
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| 26. | of, pertaining to, or used by servants, delivery people, etc., or in serving food: service stairs; the service pieces in a set of dishes. |
| 27. | supplying aids or services rather than products or goods: Medicine is one of the service professions. |
| 28. | supplying maintenance and repair: He operates a service center for electrical appliances. |
| 29. | of, for, or pertaining to the armed forces of a country or one of them: a service academy. |
| 30. | charged for providing service: a service fee of 15 percent on the restaurant check. |
| 31. | providing, authorizing, or guaranteeing service: a service industry; a service contract. |
–verb (used with object) | 32. | to make fit for use; repair; restore to condition for service: to service an automobile. |
| 33. | to supply with aid, information, or other incidental services. |
| 34. | (of a male animal) to mate with (a female animal). |
| 35. | Finance. to pay off (a debt) over a period of time, as by meeting periodic interest payments. |
—Idioms| 36. | at someone's service, ready to be of help or use to someone; at one's disposal: You will have an
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English-speaking guide at your service. |
| 37. | be of service, to be helpful or useful: If we can be of service, do not hesitate to call. |
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From DictionaryProvider Definition–noun | 1. | a person or thing that provides. |
| 2. | a person who supports a family or another person. |
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