# freeing

Pronunciation: say "FREE-ing" /ˈfɹiɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of free. — present participle and gerund of free
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of free. Use this form for setting something or someone loose right now.
   - _Freeing the hostages became the negotiator's only goal._
   - _They spent hours freeing the boat from the thick mud._

## Adjective

2. Releasing someone from constraints, or leaving them with a welcome sense of freedom.
   - Simple: Making a person feel free, or giving them a sense of freedom.
   - _She found the decision to leave her job surprisingly freeing._
   - _There was something freeing about packing light and leaving the city behind._

## Noun

3. The act of making something or someone free; liberation.
   - Simple: The act of setting something or someone free.
   - _The freeing of the prisoners marked the end of the long conflict._
   - _Her sudden freeing from years of debt changed the whole family's outlook._

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