Free (Verb)
Meaning 1
Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition.
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 3
Remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Relieve from; "Rid the house of pests".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 5
Make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Free from obligations or duties.
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 7
Make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 8
Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 9
Free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 10
Let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 11
Grant freedom to; free from confinement.
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.