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free up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfriː ˈʌp/

free up means: To make space or time available by removing things or changing plans.

verb

MAKE ROOMB1

To make space or time available by removing things or changing plans.

  • Delete old photos to free up space.
  • I cancelled a meeting to free up some time.
  • Selling the sofa freed up room for a desk.

How to use it: free something up for something (I freed an hour up for the meeting.)

Similar words: make available, clear

Opposites: use up, take up

Common phrases: free up some space, free up some time, free up a morning

RELEASE RESOURCESB2

To make a person, money, or other resource available for a new task or purpose.

  • This change will free up two workers.
  • The new software freed her up to help customers.
  • Can we free up more money for training?

How to use it: free someone up to do something (The assistant freed me up to focus on teaching.); free something up for something (The cuts freed up money for repairs.)

Similar words: make available, release

Opposites: tie up

Common phrases: free up more staff, free up some funds, free up extra resources

Questions about free up

What does free up mean?

To make space or time available by removing things or changing plans.

What is free up in other languages?

Türkçe: yer açmak · Español: liberar · Français: libérer · Deutsch: freimachen · Italiano: liberare · 日本語: 空ける

How do you pronounce free up?

It is pronounced /ˌfriː ˈʌp/.

How do you use free up in a sentence?

Delete old photos to free up space. I cancelled a meeting to free up some time.

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