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to free up
[phrase form: free]
01
to make something available by removing restrictions or allowing it to be used for a different purpose
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
free
Present tense
free up
3rd person singular
frees up
Present participle
freeing up
Past simple
freed up
Past participle
freed up
Examples
The government decided to free up more funds for social programs by cutting unnecessary expenses.
02
to make time available or release time from commitments
Examples
After automating certain tasks, she was able to free up time for more strategic work.
03
to create a gap in one's schedule by removing or rearranging commitments
Examples
Rescheduling non-urgent meetings helped him free up space in his busy schedule.
