单词 | free up |
释义 | free up 1. free [sense 10]verb To free someone or something means to make them available for a task or function that they were previously not available for. Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers. [VERB noun] His deal with Disney will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own project. [VERB noun to-infinitive] There were more civilians working for the police, freeing officers from desk jobs. [V n + from/of/for] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for free To free up a market, economy, or system means to make it operate with fewer restrictions and controls. ...policies for freeing up markets and extending competition. [VERB PARTICLE noun] |
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