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 something at will; at liberty: free to choose. |
| 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 (usually fol. by of): to be free of a friend's house. |
| 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 drink. |
| 35. | (of a linguistic form) occurring as an independent construction, without necessary combination with other forms, as most words. Compare bound1 (def. 11). | <
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| 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
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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. |
From DictionaryLife Definition–noun | 1. | the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally. |
| 2. | the sum of the distinguishing phenomena of organisms, esp. metabolism, growth, reproduction, and adaptation to environment. |
| 3. | the animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual: to risk one's life; a short life and a merry one. |
| 4. | a corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the
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| 5. | the general or universal condition of human existence: Too bad, but life is like that. |
| 6. | any specified period of animate existence: a man in middle life. |
| 7. | the period of existence, activity, or effectiveness of something inanimate, as a machine, lease, or play: The life of the car may be ten years. |
| 8. | a living being: Several lives were lost. |
| 9. | living things collectively: the hope of discovering life on other planets; insect life. |
| 10. | a particular aspect of existence: He enjoys an active physical life. |
| 11. | the course of existence or sum of experiences and actions that constitute a person's existence: His business has been his entire life. |
| 12. | a biography: a newly published life of Willa Cather. |
| 13. | animation; liveliness; spirit: a speech full of life. |
| 14. | resilience; elasticity. |
| 15. | the force that makes or keeps something alive; the vivifying or quickening principle: The life of the treaty has been an increase of mutual understanding and respect. |
| 16. | a mode or manner of existence, as in the world of affairs or society: So far her business life has not overlapped her social life. |
| 17. | the period or extent of authority, popularity, approval, etc.: the life of the committee; the life of a bestseller. |
| 18. | a prison sentence covering the remaining portion of the offender's animate existence: The judge gave him life. |
| 19. | anything or anyone considered to be as precious as life: She was his life. |
| 20. | a person or thing that enlivens: the life of the party. |
| 21. | effervescence or sparkle, as of wines. |
| 22. | pungency or strong, sharp flavor, as of substances when fresh or in good condition. |
| 23. | nature or any of the forms of nature as the model or subject of a work of art: drawn from life. |
| 24. | Baseball. another opportunity given to a batter to bat because of a misplay by a fielder. |
| 25. | (in English pool) one of a limited number of shots allowed a player: Each pool player has three lives at the beginning of the game. |
–adjective | 26. | for or lasting a lifetime; lifelong: a life membership in a club; life imprisonment. |
| 27. | of or pertaining to animate existence: the life force; life functions. |
| 28. | working fro
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—Idioms| 29. | as large as life, actually; indeed: There he stood, as large as life. Also, as big as life. |
| 30. | come to life, | a. | to reco
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| b. | to become animated and vigorous: The evening passed, but somehow the party never came to life. |
| c. | to appear lifelike: The characters of the novel came to life on the screen. |
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| 31. | for dear life, with desperate effort, energy, or speed: We ran for dear life, with the dogs at our heels. Also, for one's life. |
| 32. | for the life of one, as hard as one tries; even with the utmost effort: He can't understand it for the life of him. |
| 33. | get a life, to improve the quality of one's social and professional life: often used in the imperative to express impatience with someone's behavior. |
| 34. | not on your life, Informal. absolutely not; under no circumstances; by no means: Will I stand for such a thing? Not on your life! |
| 35. | take one's life in one's hands, to risk death knowingly: We were warned that we were taking
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| 36. | to the life, in perfect imitation; exactly: The portrait characterized him to the life. |
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From DictionaryInsurance Definition–noun | 1. | the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved. |
| 2. | coverage by contract in which one party agrees to indemnify or reimburse another for loss that occurs under the terms of the contract. |
| 3. | the contract itself, set forth in a written or printed agreement or policy. |
| 4. | the amount for which anything is insured. |
| 6. | any means of guaranteeing against loss or harm: Taking vitamin C is viewed as an insurance against catching colds. |
–adjective | 7. | of or pertaining to a score that increases a team's lead and insures that the lead will be held if the opposing team should score once more: The home run gave the team an insurance run, making the score 7-5. |
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From DictionaryQuote Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc. |
| 2. | to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.). |
| 3. | to use a brief excerpt from: The composer quotes Beethoven's Fifth in his latest work. |
| 4. | to cite, offer, or bring forward as evidence or support. |
| 5
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| 6. | Commerce.
| b. | to state the current price of. |
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–verb (used without object) | 7. | to make a quotation or quotations, as from a book or author. |
| 8. | (used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a quotation.) |
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—Idiom| 11. | quote unquote, so called; so to speak; as it were: If you're a liberal, quote unquote, they're suspicious of you. |
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