free and clear

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [free and kleer]
- /fri ænd klɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [free and kleer]
- /fri ænd klɪər/

Definitions of free and clear words

adjective free and clear enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people. 1
adjective free and clear pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: They were thankful to be living on free soil. 1
adjective free and clear 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. 1
adjective free and clear enjoying political autonomy, as a people or country not under foreign rule; independent. 1
adjective free and clear exempt from external authority, interference, restriction, etc., as a person or one's will, thought, choice, action, etc.; independent; unrestricted. 1
adjective free and clear able to do something at will; at liberty: free to choose. 1

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Origin of free and clear

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English fre, Old English frēo; cognate with Gothic freis, Old High German frī (German frei), Dutch vrij, Sanskrit priyá- dear. Cf. friend, Friday

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Parts of speech for Free and clear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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free and clear popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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