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Freelance
01
an individual who works independently without having a long-term contract with companies
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
animate
Plural form
freelances
Examples
She decided to go freelance so she could have more flexibility and choose her own projects.
freelance
01
earning money by working for several different companies rather than being employed by one particular organization
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
They enjoyed the flexibility of freelance work, which allowed them to choose their own hours.
02
serving as a soldier for hire in a foreign army
Examples
He joined the conflict as a freelance soldier.
to freelance
01
to work independently on a contract-by-contract basis rather than as a permanent employee
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
freelance
3rd person singular
freelances
Past simple
freelanced
Past participle
freelanced
Examples
She decided to freelance after leaving her agency job.
freelance
01
in an independent manner, not employed by a company, and often working for various clients or on different projects
Grammatical Information
adverbs of manner
Examples
He works freelance as a graphic designer.
Lexical Tree
freelance
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