I.
verb
VERB + FREE
▪ struggle to , try to
▪
She struggled to ~ herself from his grip.
▪ manage to
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
They succeeded in ~ing their friends from prison.
▪ of
▪
He had finally been ~d of his responsibilities.
PHRASES
▪ be ~d on bail
▪
The court ruled that he should be ~d on bail of $50 000.
Free is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ capital , ↑ captive , ↑ hostage , ↑ inmate , ↑ mind , ↑ prisoner , ↑ slave , ↑ tongue
II.
adj. , adv.
1 not controlled by rules
VERBS
▪ be , feel , seem
▪ become
▪ remain
▪ leave sb
▪
The government wants to leave companies ~ to make their own decisions.
ADVERB
▪ completely , entirely , quite , totally
▪
The students are entirely ~ to choose their own courses.
▪ truly
▪ fairly , reasonably , relatively
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
The organization wants to remain ~ from government control.
2 not in prison; not restricted/trapped
VERBS
▪ be , roam , run
▪
animals roaming ~ across the plains
▪ break , get , pull
▪
The ship broke ~ from its moorings.
▪
They tied him up but he managed to get ~.
▪
She managed to pull ~ of her attacker.
▪ go , walk
▪
He said he would let the prisoners go ~.
▪
She walked ~ from jail.
▪ remain
▪ cut sb/sth , let sb/sth , pull sb/sth , set sb/sth
▪
He was trapped by his leg, but his rescuers cut him ~.
▪
They let their prisoner ~.
▪
The birds were set ~.
ADVERB
▪ completely , entirely , totally
▪ truly
3 costing nothing
VERBS
▪ be , come
▪
This attractive poster comes ~ with the magazine.
ADVERB
▪ absolutely , completely , entirely , totally
▪ virtually
PHRASES
▪ for ~
▪
We might be able to get some plants for ~.
▪ ~ of charge
▪
We will send you our booklet ~ of charge.
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
The exhibition is ~ for children under ten.
4 free from / of sth without sth
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
▪ remain , stay
▪ keep sth
▪
We've managed to keep the garden ~ of weeds this year.
ADVERB
▪ completely , entirely , totally
▪
At last he's totally ~ from pain.
▪ relatively
▪ virtually
5 not being used
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪ become
▪ keep sth
▪
The hospital needs to keep some beds ~ for emergencies.
ADVERB
▪ completely
6 not busy
VERBS
▪ be
▪
Are you ~ this afternoon?
▪ keep sth
▪
We try and keep Sundays ~.
ADVERB
▪ completely , entirely , totally
▪ fairly , pretty , reasonably
Free is used with these nouns: ↑ access , ↑ accommodation , ↑ admission , ↑ advice , ↑ agent , ↑ association , ↑ booze , ↑ buffet , ↑ CD , ↑ choice , ↑ clinic , ↑ collection , ↑ competition , ↑ concert , ↑ consultation , ↑ copy , ↑ country , ↑ coupon , ↑ distribution , ↑ drink , ↑ election , ↑ electricity , ↑ end , ↑ enquiry , ↑ enterprise , ↑ entertainment , ↑ entry , ↑ exchange , ↑ exercise , ↑ expression , ↑ flow , ↑ gift , ↑ gig , ↑ hand , ↑ handout , health service, ↑ hotline , ↑ improvisation , ↑ instruction , ↑ interpretation , ↑ jazz , ↑ kick , ↑ labour , ↑ leaflet , ↑ lift , ↑ love , ↑ mailing list , ↑ man , ↑ market , ↑ membership , ↑ merchandise , ↑ movement , ↑ nation , ↑ offer , ↑ overdraft , ↑ pardon , ↑ parking , ↑ pass , ↑ passage , ↑ prescription , ↑ press , ↑ publicity , ↑ quotation , ↑ quote , ↑ registration , ↑ rent , ↑ rental , ↑ republic , ↑ ride , ↑ sample , ↑ seminar , ↑ service , ↑ site , ↑ society , ↑ software , ↑ space , ↑ speech , ↑ spirit , ↑ subscription , ↑ thinker , ↑ thought , ↑ ticket , ↑ time , ↑ trade , ↑ trader , ↑ trading , ↑ transfer , ↑ translation , ↑ travel , ↑ treatment , ↑ trial , ↑ trip , ↑ tuition , ↑ union , ↑ use , ↑ verse , ↑ vote , ↑ weight , ↑ will , ↑ world
III.
adv.
Free is used with these verbs: ↑ call , ↑ distribute , ↑ provide , ↑ roam , ↑ supply , ↑ wriggle