liberate
/ˈlɪˌbɜːˌeɪt/LIH-bur-ayt
/ˈlɪˌbɝˌeɪt/LIH-bur-ayt
Meaningto set free
Common meaning: to set free
- liberfreeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1057 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin līber ‘free’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry līber, p. 1057 · dictionary scan
Roots
- līber Latin “free”
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