What does FREED mean?

Parts of Speech

Verb

Definitions

• to release from captivity, confinement, or slavery
• to release from something that binds, fastens, or holds back
• to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt

Pronunciations

• US: /frid/
• UK: /friːd/

Origin and Usage

The word "freed" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "free". It originated from the Old English word "freo" which means "free, exempt from, not in bondage". The word has been in use since the 14th century and is commonly used in modern English.

Synonyms

• liberate
• release
• set free
• unshackle
• unchain

Related Words

• freer
• freon
• frere
• refed
• defer

Example Sentences

• The animal rights activists freed the animals from the cages.
• He freed himself from the chains that bound him.
• The lawyer helped to free the innocent man from prison.