Frees
/friːz/
Definitions
- (v. 3rd person singular) Third-person singular form of free, meaning to release from confinement or restraint.
The court frees the defendant upon bail.
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As an inflected form, 'frees' requires reference to 'free' for substantive legal meaning.
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