- Main Entry: free·dom
- Pronunciation: \ˈfrē-dəm\
- Function: noun
- Date: before 12th century
1: the quality or state of being free: as
a: the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action
b: liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence
c: the quality or state of being exempt or released usually from something onerous <freedom from care>
d: ease, facilityfreedom>
e: the quality of being frank, open, or outspokenfreedom>
f: improper familiarity g: boldness of conception or execution h: unrestricted usefreedom of their home>
2. the quality or state of being free: as
a: a political right
b: franchise, privilege
It becomes necessary to then understand "free":
a: the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action
b: liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence
c: the quality or state of being exempt or released usually from something onerous <freedom from care>
d: ease, facility
e: the quality of being frank, open, or outspoken
f: improper familiarity g: boldness of conception or execution h: unrestricted use
a: a political right
b: franchise, privilege
It becomes necessary to then understand "free":
- Main Entry:
- 1free
- Pronunciation:
- \ˈfrē\
- Function:
- adjective
- Inflected Form(s):
- fre·er; fre·est
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Old English frēo; akin to Old High German frī free, Welsh rhydd, Sanskrit priya own, dear
- Date:
- before 12th century
1 a: having the legal and political rights of a citizen b: enjoying civil and political liberty <free citizens> c: enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination d: enjoying personal freedom : not subject to the control or domination of another
2 a: not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself b: determined by the choice of the actor or performer <free actions> c: made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously
3 a: relieved from or lacking something and especially something unpleasant or burdensome <free from pain> free of political rhetoric> —often used in combination-free> b: not bound, confined, or detained by force
4 a: having no trade restrictions b: not subject to government regulation cof foreign exchange : not subject to restriction or official control
5 a: having no obligations (as to work) or commitmentsfree this evening> b: not taken up with commitments or obligations free evening>
6: having a scope not restricted by qualification free variable>
7 a: not obstructed, restricted, or impeded <free to leave> b: not being used or occupiedfree hand> c: not hampered or restricted in its normal operation
8 a: not fastenedfree end of the rope> b: not confined to a particular position or place free for it must hold its place in the series — J. L. Stewart> c: capable of moving or turning in any direction free particle> d: performed without apparatus <free tumbling> e: done with artificial aids (as pitons) used only for protection against falling and not for support free climb>
9 a: not parsimonious <free spending> b: outspoken c: availing oneself of something without stint d: frank, open e: overly familiar or forward in action or attitude f: licentious
10: not costing or charging anything
11 a (1): not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else : separate <free ores> free surface of a bodily part> (2): freestanding free column> b: chemically uncombined <free oxygen> <free acids> c: not permanently attached but able to move about free electron in a metal> d: capable of being used alone as a meaningful linguistic formhats is a free form> — compare 5bound 7
12 a: not literal or exact <free translation> b: not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms <free skating>
13: favorable —used of a wind blowing from a direction more than six points from dead ahead
14: not allowing slavery
15: open to all comers
2 a: not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself b: determined by the choice of the actor or performer <free actions> c: made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously
3 a: relieved from or lacking something and especially something unpleasant or burdensome <free from pain> free of political rhetoric> —often used in combination
4 a: having no trade restrictions b: not subject to government regulation cof foreign exchange : not subject to restriction or official control
5 a: having no obligations (as to work) or commitments
6: having a scope not restricted by qualification free variable>
7 a: not obstructed, restricted, or impeded <free to leave> b: not being used or occupied
8 a: not fastened
9 a: not parsimonious <free spending> b: outspoken c: availing oneself of something without stint d: frank, open e: overly familiar or forward in action or attitude f: licentious
10: not costing or charging anything
11 a (1): not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else : separate <free ores> free surface of a bodily part> (2): freestanding free column> b: chemically uncombined <free oxygen> <free acids> c: not permanently attached but able to move about free electron in a metal> d: capable of being used alone as a meaningful linguistic form
12 a: not literal or exact <free translation> b: not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms <free skating>
13: favorable —used of a wind blowing from a direction more than six points from dead ahead
14: not allowing slavery
15: open to all comers
— free·ness 
\-nəs\ noun
\-nəs\ noun — for free
: without charge
synonyms free, independent, sovereign, autonomous mean not subject to the rule or control of another. free stresses the complete absence of external rule and the full right to make all of one's own decisions free to do as you like> . independent implies a standing alone; applied to a state it implies lack of connection with any other having power to interfere with its citizens, laws, or policies independent> . sovereign stresses the absence of a superior power and implies supremacy within a thing's own domain or sphere sovereign armed services> . autonomous stresses independence in matters pertaining to self-government autonomous> .
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