Free may refer to:

Concept

Freedom Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving on ...

, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything *

Freethought Freethought (sometimes spelled free thought) is an epistemological viewpoint which holds that beliefs should not be formed on the basis of authority, tradition, revelation, or dogma, and that beliefs should instead be reached by other methods ...

, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism *

Emancipate Emancipation generally means to free a person from a previous restraint or legal disability. More broadly, it is also used for efforts to procure Economic, social and cultural rights, economic and social rights, civil and political rights, pol ...

, to procure political rights, as for a disenfranchised group *

Free will Free will is the capacity of agents to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded. Free will is closely linked to the concepts of moral responsibility, praise, culpability, sin, and other judgements which apply only to actio ...

, control exercised by rational agents over their actions and decisions * Free of charge, also known as gratis. See

Gratis vs libre The English adjective ''free'' is commonly used in one of two meanings: "at no monetary cost" (''gratis'') and "with little or no restriction" (''libre''). This ambiguity of ''free'' can cause issues where the distinction is important, as it ...

Computing

Free (programming) C dynamic memory allocation refers to performing manual memory management for dynamic memory allocation in the C programming language via a group of functions in the C standard library, namely , , , and . The C++ programming language includes t ...

, a function that releases dynamically allocated memory for reuse * Free format, a file format which can be used without restrictions *

Free software Free software or libre software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions. Free software is a matter of liberty, no ...

, software usable and distributable with few restrictions and no payment *

Freeware Freeware is software, most often proprietary, that is distributed at no monetary cost to the end user. There is no agreed-upon set of rights, license, or EULA that defines ''freeware'' unambiguously; every publisher defines its own rules for the f ...

, a broader class of software available at no cost

Mathematics

* Free object **

Free abelian group In mathematics, a free abelian group is an abelian group with a basis. Being an abelian group means that it is a set with an addition operation that is associative, commutative, and invertible. A basis, also called an integral basis, is a subse ...

** Free algebra ** Free group **

Free module In mathematics, a free module is a module that has a basis – that is, a generating set consisting of linearly independent elements. Every vector space is a free module, but, if the ring of the coefficients is not a division ring (not a field in t ...

** Free semigroup * Free variable

People

Free (surname) Free is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ana Free (born 1987), Portuguese musician * Ann Cottrell Free (1916–2004), American journalist *Arthur M. Free (1879–1953), American politician *Chandra Free (born 1981), American com ...

Free (rapper) Marie Antoinette Wright (born February 7, 1968), better known by her stage name, Free, is an American media personality, television producer, choreographer and philanthropist. She rose to fame as the first host of BET's '' 106 & Park''. She wa ...

(born 1968), or Free Marie, American rapper and media personality * Free, a pseudonym for the activist and writer

Abbie Hoffman Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (November 30, 1936 – April 12, 1989) was an American political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party ("Yippies") and was a member of the Chicago Seven. He was also a leading proponen ...

* Free (active 2003–), American musician in the band

FreeSol FreeSol is an alternative soul band from Memphis, Tennessee. History The name, “FreeSol”, refers to a state of mind - a freedom of expression - with a main objective of never conforming to the usual way of doing things. Armed with this philo ...

Arts and media

Film and television

* ''Free'' (film), a 2001 American dramedy * ''

Free! ''Free!'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The series is loosely based on the light novel, , written by Kōji Ōji, which received an honorable mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award ...

'', a Japanese anime series starting in 2013 * "Free" (''Desperate Housewives''), a television episode

Music

Bands and groups

Free (band) Free were an English rock band formed in London in 1968, best known for their hit songs "All Right Now" and "Wishing Well". Although renowned for their live shows and non-stop touring, their studio albums did not sell very well until their t ...

, an English rock band 1968–1973 *

Free!! Free!! was a Spanish mákina group composed of Alberto Tapia and Pedro Miras. They are known for being one of the most representative groups of the 90's Spanish "Mákina" phenomenon, at the time when this genre crossed over from dance clubs to t ...

, a Spanish mákina band 1994–2004 *

The Free The Free were a German eurodance Euro-Dance (sometimes referred to as Euro-NRG, Euro-electronica or Euro) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of hip hop, techno, Hi-NRG ...

, a German eurodance band 1994–1999 *

Have Heart Have Heart was an American straight edge hardcore punk band formed in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 2002. The band recorded a demo that was released in 2003. In 2004, they released the ''What Counts'' EP ( Think Fast! Records), with their debut ...

, re-formed as Free since 2009, an American straight edge band

Albums

Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape) ''Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)'' is a collaborative mixtape by American rappers Lil B Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989), professionally known as Lil B and as his alter ego The BasedGod, is an American rapper. Lil B has ...

'', by Lil B and Chance the Rapper, 2015 * ''Free'', by Hundredth, 2015 * ''free*'', by

Jim's Big Ego Jim's Big Ego is a Boston, Massachusetts-based band formed in 1995 under the leadership of singer/songwriter Jim Infantino, who was named as the best new artist of 1995 by the National Academy of Songwriters.'' Eugene Register-Guard''"Jim's Big ...

, 2008 * ''Free'', by

Libera Libera may refer to: * Libera (mythology), a Roman goddess of fertility * Libera (choir), a boy vocal group from London * ''Libera'' (film), a 1993 comedy film * "Libera" (song), a song by Italian artist Mia Martini * ''Libera'' (gastropod), a ...

, 2004 * ''Free'', by

Planetshakers Planetshakers is a contemporary worship music band, a central part of Planetshakers Church in Melbourne, Australia. With over 30 albums, the band toured annually to the US, UK, Europe, South Africa, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealan ...

, 2008 * ''Free'', by Stone, 1992

Songs

* "Free" (Broods song), 2016 * "Free" (Chicago song), 1971 * "Free" (Dara Maclean song), 2011 * "Free" (Deniece Williams song), 1976 * "Free" (Erika song), 2007 * "Free" (Estelle song), 2004 * "Free" (Haley Reinhart song), 2012 * "Free" (Mao Abe song), 2008 * "Free" (Mýa song), 2001 * "Free" (Natalia Kills song), 2011 * "Free" (Pete Murray song), 2011 * "Free" (Phish song), 1996 * "Free" (Rudimental song), 2013 * "Free" (Sarah Brightman song), 2003 * "Free" (Train song), 1998 * "Free" (Ultra Naté song), 1997 * "Free" (Zac Brown Band song), 2010 * "Free", by Alesha Dixon from '' Fired Up'', 2006 * "Free", by

Bacon Popper Bacon Popper was an electronic music duo best known for their 1998 dance single " Free," which was memorable in part for its lyrical refrain "you're just a bunch of freaks," and for its sample of U2's song "New Year's Day." "Free" peaked at number ...

, 1998 * "Free", by Blue October UK from ''

One Day Silver, One Day Gold ''One Day Silver, One Day Gold'' is the third album by the British synthpop band Blue October. Track listing # "It's Not Enough" # "I Never Thought I'd See You Cry" # "Un-done" # "Free" # "Nervous Energy" # "Pushing" # "Somewhere" # "Are We The ...

'', 2005 * "Free", by the Cars from ''

Move Like This ''Move Like This'' is the seventh and final studio album by American rock band the Cars, released on May 10, 2011. The album was their first since 1987's '' Door to Door'', and the only one without bassist and vocalist Benjamin Orr, who died of ...

'', 2011 * "Free", by Cat Power from ''

You Are Free ''You Are Free'' is the sixth studio album by Cat Power, the stage name and eponymous band of American singer-songwriter Chan Marshall. It was released in 2003 on Matador Records. The album features guest appearances by Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters ...

'', 2003 * "Free", by Charlie Puth, 2020 * "Free", by Dani Harmer, the theme from '' Dani's House'', 2008 * "Free", by Depeche Mode, B-side of " Precious", 2005 * "Free", by Destiny's Child from '' Destiny Fulfilled'', 2004 * "Free", by DJ Quicksilver, 1997 * "Free", by Donna De Lory from '' Bliss'', 2000 * "Free", by Enrique Iglesias from '' 7'', 2003 * "Free", by Ginny Owens from ''

Without Condition ''Without Condition'' is the debut album by contemporary Christian music singer Ginny Owens. It charted two Billboard album charts, peaking at number 39 on the Heatseekers Albums chart and number 25 on the Top Contemporary Christian music chart. ...

'', 1999 * "Free", by Graffiti6 from ''

Colours Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physical specifications of color are associa ...

'', 2010 * "Free", by H.E.R. from ''

H.E.R. Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson (born June 27, 1997), known professionally as H.E.R. (pronounced "her", an acronym for "Having Everything Revealed"), is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actress. She has received several awards includin ...

'', 2017 * "Free", by Jeremy Camp from '' Reckless'', 2013 * "Free", by

Jon Secada Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez (born October 4, 1961), better known as Jon Secada, is a Cuban-born American singer. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 15 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. His music fus ...

, 2006 * "Free", by Little Big Town from '' The Breaker'', 2017 * "Free", by Louis the Child from ''

Here for Now ''Here for Now'' is the debut studio album by American electronic music DJ duo Louis the Child. It was released on June 26, 2020 through Interscope Records. Track listing * indicates an additional producer * indicates a co-producer * i ...

'', 2020 * "Free", by the Martinis from '' Empire Records: The Soundtrack'', 1995 * "Free", by Michelle Williams from ''

Journey to Freedom ''Journey to Freedom'' is a 1957 American film. The story follows a Bulgarian who escapes from behind the Iron Curtain through Istanbul, Paris and Toronto to seek freedom in Los Angeles, California, but is doggedly pursued by Communist agents ...

'', 2014 * "Free", by

Mikolas Josef Mikoláš Josef (; born 4 October 1995), known professionally as Mikolas Josef, is a Czech singer-songwriter and former model. He represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal with the song "Lie to Me", ...

, 2016 * "Free", by Nakatomi, 1995 * "Free", by

Parcels Parcels are an Australian electropop five-piece formed in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2014. Today they are based in Berlin, Germany. The band's line-up is composed of keyboardist Louie Swain, keyboardist/guitarist Patrick Hetherington, bassist Noa ...

, 2021 * "Free", by Pink from '' Try This'', 2003 * "Free", by Plumb from ''

Beautiful Lumps of Coal ''Beautiful Lumps of Coal'' is the third album by Christian singer Plumb. After undergoing many member changes, a record label change and marriage, Tiffany Arbuckle Lee decided to go solo. This release features the songs "Real", "Sink-N-Swim", "Fr ...

'', 2003 * "Free", by Powerman 5000 from '' Transform'', 2003 * "Free", by Primal Scream from '' Give Out But Don't Give Up'', 1994 * "Free", by Prince from ''

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...

'', 1982 * "Free", by Quiet Riot from ''

Rehab Rehabilitation or Rehab may refer to: Health * Rehabilitation (neuropsychology), therapy to regain or improve neurocognitive function that has been lost or diminished * Rehabilitation (wildlife), treatment of injured wildlife so they can be retur ...

'', 2006 * "Free", by Stephanie Mills from ''

Born for This! ''Born for This!'' is a studio album by American singer Stephanie Mills. It was released by Lightyear Entertainment on August 3, 2004 in the United States. The album features re-arranged productions of Mills's hit songs such as " Never Knew Love L ...

'', 2004 * "Free", by Stevie Wonder from '' Characters'', 1987 * "Free", by Stryper from ''

To Hell with the Devil ''To Hell with the Devil'' is the third studio album, by the Christian metal band Stryper, released in 1986. It was the first Christian metal album to achieve platinum status, selling over one million copies. It remained the best-selling Christi ...

'', 1986 * "Free", by VAST from '' Music for People'', 2000 * "Free", by Why Don't We, 2016 * "Free", by Will Downing, 1988 * "Free", by Yu Yamada, the ending theme for the anime ''

Basquash! is a Japanese anime television series animated by Satelight. Created by Shōji Kawamori and Thomas Romain, the series aired on MBS between April and October 2009. The anime is licensed by Maiden Japan. Plot The story takes place in ...

'', 2009 * "Free", written by Irving Berlin

Other media

* ''Free'' (Anderson book), a 2009 economics book by Chris Anderson * ''Free'' (Ypi book), a 2021 memoir by Lea Ypi * Free (''Soul Eater''), a character from the manga and anime ''Soul Eater''

Organizations

* Fight Repression of Erotic Expression, a University of Minnesota student group, now the

Queer Student Cultural Center The Queer Student Cultural Center is the current incarnation of the coming out, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, genderqueer, intersex, and allied communities organization of the University of Minnesota campuses that has been active since May 19 ...

Foundation for Rational Economics and Education The Foundation for Rational Economics and Education (FREE) is an American libertarian organization. It was founded in 1976 by U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, who led the organization. Publications At its inception, the foundation began publication of ...

, a libertarian think tank founded by Ron Paul *

Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment The Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE), based in Bozeman, Montana, is an American think tank that promotes free-market environmentalism. FREE emphasizes reliance on market mechanisms and private property rights, rather ...

, a think tank that promotes free-market environmentalism *

Free (ISP) Free is a French telecommunications company, subsidiary of Iliad that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications to consumers in France. Its head office is in the 8th arrondissement of Paris and it is the second-largest ISP in ...

, a French internet service provider *

Free Airlines Free Airlines is an air operator out of N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The airline is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union. Incidents *June 21, 2007 Free Airlines Let-410 crash (Reg 9Q-CEU) with o ...

, a Kinshasa Congolese air operator

Other

Free (cigarette) Free was Brazilian brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Souza Cruz, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco. History The brand was launched in 1984 (one of the slogans: ''"Free-A matter of common sense"''). Nowadays, i ...

, from Brazil *

Free, Indiana Free is an unincorporated community in Parish Grove Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 S ...

, USA; an unincorporated community * Free content, material without significant legal usability restrictions *

Voyah Free The Voyah Free is an all-electric and plug-in hybrid, 5-seater full-size crossover SUV manufactured by Voyah (岚图). The Voyah Free was put into production in the third quarter of 2021 for the Chinese market. In late 2022, the Voyah Free (the ...

, an electric car