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free

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/friː/ · free

not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.

دوسرے کے کنٹرول سے آزاد؛ اپنی مرضی سے عمل کرنے یا کرنے کی قابلیت.

آزاد

azaad

Colloquial: کھلا

Synonyms

unrestrictedunboundliberatedآزادمفتبے قید

Antonyms

restrictedboundimprisonedمجبورقیدبند

Common Collocations

  • free will
  • free spirit
  • free of charge

Example Sentences

The birds flew freely in the sky.

پرندے آسمان میں آزادانہ اڑتے ہیں۔

Parinday aasman mein azaadana udate hain.

She feels free to express her opinions.

وہ اپنی رائے کا اظہار کرنے میں آزاد محسوس کرتی ہے۔

Woh apni rai ka izhar karne mein azaad mehsoos karti hai.

This park is free to enter.

یہ پارک داخلے کے لیے مفت ہے۔

Yeh park dakhley ke liye muft hai.

Easily Confused With

freely:Freely is an adverb meaning without restriction, while free is an adjective describing the state of being unrestrained.

Word Family

freedom
nounآزادی
freeing
verbآزاد کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'free' as being like a bird in the open sky.

Imagine a bird flying without any barriers or cages.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that one could die for it; many of my wishes came true, yet they felt too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آزادی کا وزن ہمیشہ بھاری ہوتا ہے۔

Azaadi ka wazan hamesha bhari hota hai.

The weight of freedom is always heavy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "frēo" — not in bondage, at liberty

First known use: before 12th century

The term 'free' has retained its core meaning of liberation and absence of restrictions since Old English times.