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- [free]
- /fri/
- /ˌʌnˈfriː /
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- [free]
- /fri/
Definitions of unfree word
- adjective unfree enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people. 1
- adjective unfree pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: They were thankful to be living on free soil. 1
- adjective unfree 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 unfree enjoying political autonomy, as a people or country not under foreign rule; independent. 1
- adjective unfree exempt from external authority, interference, restriction, etc., as a person or one's will, thought, choice, action, etc.; independent; unrestricted. 1
- adjective unfree able to do something at will; at liberty: free to choose. 1
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Origin of unfree
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 Unfree
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preposition
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unfree 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.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unfree usage trend in Literature
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