For free
Example: You can download the app for free from the store.
Definition
"For free" means without any cost or payment required. It is used to indicate that something is available to someone without having to spend money, as in the phrase: You can download the app for free from the store.
Etymology
The phrase "for free" combines the preposition 'for' and the adjective 'free,' originating from Old English 'freo,' meaning 'exempt from payment.' Over time, it came to commonly express something given without charge. Did you know that 'free' originally also implied exemption from slavery or bondage?
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"For free" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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