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free

/fɹiː/
noun
  1. Free transfer

  2. The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.

verb
  1. To make free; set at liberty; release.

  2. To rid of something that confines or oppresses.

Synonymsbefree, emancipate, let loose, liberate, manumit, release
adjective
  1. (social) Unconstrained.

    "He was given free rein to do whatever he wanted."

    Similar: unconstrained, unfettered, unhindered

  2. Obtainable without any payment.

    "It's free real estate."

    Similar: free of charge, gratis

  3. (abstract) Unconstrained.

Synonymsfree of charge, gratis, unconstrained, unfettered, unhindered, without
Antonymsconstrained, restricted, unfree
adverb
  1. Without needing to pay.

    "I got this bike free."

    Similar: for free, for nothing

  2. Freely; willingly.

Synonymsfor free, for nothing
noun
  1. (other ballgames) a kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference from the opposition. Such a kick may be awarded for a foul by the opposition, or earned by a player such as by taking a mark.

  2. The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.

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