phrasal verb · neutral
set free
/ˌsɛt ˈfriː/set·FREE
speakingtask2
to release someone or something from imprisonment or restriction
Examples
“After the inquiry he was set free.”
“Campaigners want to see political prisoners set free.”
“The zoo released the injured bird and set it free.”
Band 8 sentence
“After sustained public pressure, the wrongly convicted activist was finally set free, which restored some faith in the justice system.”
Collocations
- set someone free
- be set free
- set free from
Word family
set (v) verbfree (adj / v) adjective/verbfreedom (n) noun
Common mistakes
set someone to free→set someone free
set free someone→set someone free
Say it for a higher band
5let→6release→7+set free
Synonyms
release
liberate
Easily confused
release
“The police released the suspect pending further enquiries.”
liberate
“The army liberated the town after a long battle.”
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