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adjective, adverb (NO CHARGE)
 
 
/friː/

Definition

A2 costing nothing; not needing to be paid for: I got some free cinema tickets. Members all receive a free copy of the monthly newsletter. The elderly travel free on public transport. We will install your washing machine free of charge/for free (= without charge).Costing or worth little or no money
(Definition of free adjectiveadverb (NO CHARGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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