In each case, the phrase "free of" means "clear of," "untainted by," or simply "without." In contrast, "free from" suggests "liberated from" or "no longer oppressed by."
Apr 25, 2013
free of charge
without any payment due.
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5 days ago · 1. not costing or charging anything : a free school, a free ticket. 2. a : having the legal and political rights of a citizen.
free adjective, adverb (LOOSE) ... not in a fixed position or not joined to anything: free of Both bookcases stand free of the wall. The bolts have worked ...
to help or make life better for someone by taking something unpleasant away from them: He dedicated his life to freeing the world from famine and disease.
verb (used with object) · to make free; set at liberty; release from bondage, imprisonment, or restraint. · to exempt or deliver (usually followed by from ).
Someone or something that is free is not restricted, controlled, or limited, for example, by rules, customs, or other people.
May 11, 2019 · I am very confused between free of and free from. To me, they seem to have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably.
free from in American English ; 1. lacking; without ; 2. released or removed from ; 3. beyond; outside of.
Jun 15, 2017 · Only English uses the word "free" to mean gratuitous/at no costs. The etymology is pretty obvious: if something is free it is unrestricted, one such ...
