- for free
- adverbwithout payment-
I'll give you this gratis
• Syn: ↑gratis, ↑free of charge* * *
phrasal: at no cost : for nothing : gratis, gratuitousbought the entire stock and distributed them to all hands for free — Fletcher Pratt
just across the river is an outdoor movie, with children hanging on the parapet trying to see for free — Claudia Cassidy
where most of the best things in life are for free — Budd Schulberg
publicity for free was not his motive either — Carl Jonas
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for free (informal)Given without desire for payment or other return• • •Main Entry: ↑free* * *
informal without cost or paymentthese professionals were giving their time for free
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for free: without charge : at no costIf you buy two boxes of cereal, you'll get another box for free. [=without paying any more money]
• • •Main Entry: ↑free
Useful english dictionary. 2012.