| freedom | | |
| n. (state) | 1. freedom | the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints. |
| ~ state | the way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
| ~ academic freedom | the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions. |
| ~ enfranchisement | freedom from political subjugation or servitude. |
| ~ blank check, free hand | freedom to do as you see fit.; "many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack" |
| ~ free rein, play | the removal of constraints.; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent" |
| ~ freedom of the seas | the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters. |
| ~ independence, independency | freedom from control or influence of another or others. |
| ~ liberty | freedom of choice.; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes" |
| ~ civil liberty, political liberty | one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country. |
| ~ liberty | personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression. |
| ~ svoboda | (Russia) freedom. |
| n. (state) | 2. exemption, freedom | immunity from an obligation or duty. |
| ~ immunity, unsusceptibility | the state of not being susceptible.; "unsusceptibility to rust" |
| ~ amnesty | a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment. |
| ~ diplomatic immunity | exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country. |
| ~ indemnity | legal exemption from liability for damages. |
| ~ impunity | exemption from punishment or loss. |
| ~ grandfather clause | an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War. |
| liberty | | |
| n. (state) | 1. autonomy, liberty | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence. |
| ~ self-determination, self-government, self-rule | government of a political unit by its own people. |
| ~ independence, independency | freedom from control or influence of another or others. |
| n. (state) | 2. liberty | freedom of choice.; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes" |
| ~ freedom | the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints. |
| ~ licence, license | freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech). |
| ~ latitude | freedom from normal restraints in conduct.; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money" |
| ~ licence, license | excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum" |
| ~ discretion | freedom to act or judge on one's own. |
| ~ run | unrestricted freedom to use.; "he has the run of the house" |
| n. (state) | 3. liberty | personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression. |
| ~ freedom | the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints. |
| n. (time) | 4. liberty, shore leave | leave granted to a sailor or naval officer. |
| ~ leave, leave of absence | the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty.; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother" |
| n. (act) | 5. familiarity, impropriety, indecorum, liberty | an act of undue intimacy. |
| ~ misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed | improper or wicked or immoral behavior. |
| exterior | | |
| n. (location) | 1. exterior, outside | the region that is outside of something. |
| ~ open air, out-of-doors, outdoors, open | where the air is unconfined.; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open" |
| ~ region, part | the extended spatial location of something.; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
| n. (location) | 2. exterior, outside | the outer side or surface of something. |
| ~ surface | the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object.; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface" |
| adj. | 3. exterior | situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building.; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" |
| ~ out | outside or external.; "the out surface of a ship's hull" |
| ~ outside | leading to or from the outside.; "an outside door" |
| ~ out-of-door, outdoor, outside | located, suited for, or taking place in the open air.; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding" |
| out | | |
| n. (act) | 1. out | (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball.; "you only get 3 outs per inning" |
| ~ failure | an act that fails.; "his failure to pass the test" |
| ~ putout | an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout).; "the first baseman made 15 putouts" |
| ~ strikeout | an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes. |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| v. (communication) | 2. come out, come out of the closet, out | to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality.; "This actor outed last year" |
| ~ disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| v. (communication) | 3. out | reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle.; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent" |
| ~ disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| v. (communication) | 4. come out, out | be made known; be disclosed or revealed.; "The truth will out" |
| adj. | 5. out | not allowed to continue to bat or run.; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ down | being put out by a strikeout.; "two down in the bottom of the ninth" |
| adj. | 6. extinct, out | being out or having grown cold.; "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out" |
| ~ dead | not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat.; "Mars is a dead planet"; "dead soil"; "dead coals"; "the fire is dead" |
| adj. | 7. out | not worth considering as a possibility.; "a picnic is out because of the weather" |
| ~ impossible | not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with.; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation" |
| adj. | 8. out | out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election.; "now the Democrats are out" |
| ~ unsuccessful | not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome. |
| adj. | 9. forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten | excluded from use or mention.; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" |
| ~ impermissible | not permitted.; "impermissible behavior" |
| adj. | 10. out | directed outward or serving to direct something outward.; "the out doorway"; "the out basket" |
| ~ outgoing | leaving a place or a position.; "an outgoing steamship" |
| adj. | 11. out | no longer fashionable.; "that style is out these days" |
| ~ unfashionable, unstylish | not in accord with or not following current fashion.; "unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind" |
| adj. | 12. out | outside or external.; "the out surface of a ship's hull" |
| ~ exterior | situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building.; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" |
| adj. | 13. out | outer or outlying.; "the out islands" |
| ~ outer | being on the outside or further from a center.; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs" |
| adj. | 14. kayoed, knocked out, ko'd, out, stunned | knocked unconscious by a heavy blow. |
| ~ unconscious | not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead.; "lay unconscious on the floor" |
| adv. | 15. out | away from home.; "they went out last night" |
| adv. | 16. out | moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden.; "the cat came out from under the bed" |
| adv. | 17. away, out | from one's possession.; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets" |
| outside | | |
| adj. | 1. outside | relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit.; "an outside margin" |
| ~ external | happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface.; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures" |
| ~ after-school | outside regular school hours.; "a special after-school class" |
| ~ extracurricular | outside the regular duties of your job or profession. |
| ~ extracurricular | outside the regular academic curriculum.; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities" |
| ~ right | (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward.; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out" |
| adj. | 2. external, extraneous, outside | coming from the outside.; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups" |
| ~ extrinsic | not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside.; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" |
| adj. | 3. outside | originating or belonging beyond some bounds:.; "the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job" |
| ~ external | happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface.; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures" |
| adj. | 4. out-of-door, outdoor, outside | located, suited for, or taking place in the open air.; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding" |
| ~ exterior | situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building.; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" |
| ~ alfresco, open-air | in the open air.; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater" |
| ~ outdoorsy | characteristic of or suitable to outdoor life.; "a rugged outdoorsy life" |
| adj. | 5. outside | functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit.; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies" |
| ~ extramural | carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community.; "extramural sports" |
| adj. | 6. outside | leading to or from the outside.; "an outside door" |
| ~ exterior | situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building.; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" |
| adj. | 7. external, international, outside | from or between other countries.; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help" |
| ~ foreign | of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own).; "foreign trade"; "a foreign office" |
| adj. | 8. outside, remote | very unlikely.; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency" |
| ~ unlikely | has little chance of being the case or coming about.; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism" |
| adj. | 9. outside | on or toward an outer edge.; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane" |
| ~ outer | being on the outside or further from a center.; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs" |
| adj. | 10. away, outside | (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter.; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ inaccurate | not exact.; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate" |
| adv. | 11. alfresco, out of doors, outdoors, outside | outside a building.; "in summer we play outside" |
| adv. | 12. outside | on the outside.; "outside, the box is black" |
| get out | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. exit, get out, go out, leave | move out of or depart from.; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ depart, go away, go | move away from a place into another direction.; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" |
| ~ pop out | exit briefly.; "He popped out for a quick coffee break" |
| ~ file out | march out, in a file. |
| ~ hop out, get off | get out of quickly.; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car" |
| ~ fall out | leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation.; "the soldiers fell out" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| ~ get off | leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.. |
| ~ step out | go outside a room or building for a short period of time. |
| ~ eject | leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule. |
| ~ undock | move out of a dock.; "We docked at noon" |
| ~ log off, log out | exit a computer.; "Please log off before you go home" |
| v. (contact) | 2. bring out, get out | take out of a container or enclosed space.; "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!" |
| ~ winkle out, winkle | remove or displace from a position. |
| ~ unpack, take out | remove from its packing.; "unpack the presents" |
| v. (motion) | 3. get out, pull out | move out or away.; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| ~ bow out, chicken out, back down, back off, pull out | remove oneself from an obligation.; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved" |
| v. (communication) | 4. get out | express with difficulty.; "I managed to get out a few words" |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
| v. (motion) | 5. draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out | bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ pull | take away.; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" |
| ~ extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull | remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" |
| ~ unsheathe | draw from a sheath or scabbard.; "the knight unsheathed his sword" |
| ~ draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| v. (communication) | 6. break, get around, get out | be released or become known; of news.; "News of her death broke in the morning" |
| ~ disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| ~ leak out, leak | be leaked.; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy" |
| v. (communication) | 7. escape, get away, get by, get off, get out | escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities" |
| ~ evade | use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid.; "The con man always evades" |
| ~ avoid | stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.; "Her former friends now avoid her" |
| go out | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. go out | leave the house to go somewhere.; "We never went out when our children were small" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| ~ date | go on a date with.; "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart" |
| v. (motion) | 2. go out | take the field.; "The soldiers went out on missions" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| v. (change) | 3. go out | become extinguished.; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark" |
| ~ end, cease, terminate, finish, stop | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" |
| v. (stative) | 4. go out | go out of fashion; become unfashionable. |
| ~ fashion | the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior. |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| v. (social) | 5. date, go out, go steady, see | date regularly; have a steady relationship with.; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!" |
| ~ date | go on a date with.; "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart" |
| ~ affiliate, assort, consort, associate | keep company with; hang out with.; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" |
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