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  1. What is the opposite of "free" as in "free of charge"?

    Feb 2, 2012 · What is the opposite of free as in "free of charge" (when we speak about prices)? We can add not for negation, but I am looking for a single word.

  2. etymology - Origin of the phrase "free, white, and twenty-one ...

    The fact that it was well-established long before OP's 1930s movies is attested by this sentence in the Transactions of the Annual Meeting from the South Carolina Bar Association, 1886 And to-day, “free …

  3. meaning - What is free-form data entry? - English Language & Usage ...

    If you are storing documents, however, you should choose either the mediumtext or longtext type. Could you please tell me what free-form data entry is? I know what data entry is per se - when data is fed …

  4. What is the difference between "free rider" and "free loader"?

    Mar 29, 2025 · Free ride dates back to 1880, while free loader is a more recent construction “freeloader (n.) also free-loader, by 1939, from free (adj.) + agent noun from load (v.)As a verb, freeload is …

  5. "Complimentary" vs "complementary" - English Language & Usage …

    Mar 4, 2011 · I got a bit mixed up just now regarding the difference between "complimentary" and "complementary". My colleagues were arguing about the correct spelling of "complimentary drink" at …

  6. In the sentence "We do have free will.", what part of speech is "free ...

    "Free" is an adjective, applied to the noun "will". In keeping with normal rules, a hyphen is added if "free-will" is used as an adjective phrase vs a noun phrase.

  7. Where did the idiom "scot-free" come from? [closed]

    Apr 13, 2012 · As in, that criminal got off scot-free despite a mountain of evidence that would seem to indicate his guilt.

  8. difference between "break free of" and "break free from"

    Dec 31, 2015 · 2\break something free (from something) to force something to detach from something; to get something out of the hold of something else. I broke the gun free from her grasp.

  9. What is the word for when someone gives you something for free …

    Nov 7, 2014 · What is the word for when someone gives you something for free instead of you paying for it? For example: Some shopkeeper is about to close his shop, and you catch him just in the nick of …

  10. Does the sign "Take Free" make sense? - English Language & Usage …

    Feb 21, 2017 · 2 The two-word sign "take free" in English is increasingly used in Japan to offer complimentary publications and other products. Is the phrase, which is considered kind of trendy in …