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liberate — lib|e|rate [ˈlıbəreıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of liberare, from liber; LIBERTY] 1.) to free someone from feelings or conditions that make their life unhappy or difficult liberate sb from sth ▪ women s freedom… … Dictionary of contemporary English
liberate — ► VERB 1) set free, especially from imprisonment or oppression. 2) (liberated) free from social conventions, especially with regard to sexual roles. DERIVATIVES liberation noun liberationist noun liberator noun. ORIGIN Latin li … English terms dictionary
liberate — verb 1》 set free, especially from imprisonment or oppression. ↘[as adjective liberated] free from social conventions, especially with regard to sexual roles. 2》 Chemistry & Physics release (gas, energy, etc.) as a result of chemical reaction… … English new terms dictionary
liberate — /libareytiy/ In old English practice, an original writ issuing out of chancery to the treasurer, chamberlains, and barons of the exchequer, for the payment of any annual pension, or other sum. A writ issued to a sheriff, for the delivery of any… … Black's law dictionary
liberate — /libareytiy/ In old English practice, an original writ issuing out of chancery to the treasurer, chamberlains, and barons of the exchequer, for the payment of any annual pension, or other sum. A writ issued to a sheriff, for the delivery of any… … Black's law dictionary
disenthrall — I verb bail out, deliver, deliver from bondage, discharge, disengage, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate, free, free from bondage, free from thralldom, give liberty to, let go, let loose, let out, let out of prison, liberate, liberate from… … Law dictionary
Paul D. Harkins — Infobox Military Person name= Paul D. Harkins caption= born= birth date|1904|5|15 died= death date and age|1984|8|21|1904|5|15 placeofbirth= Boston, Massachusetts placeofdeath= Dallas, Texas nickname= Ramrod Harkins allegiance= United States of… … Wikipedia
Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… … Universalium
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
Ursula Franklin — Ursula Martius Franklin, CC, O.Ont, Ph.D., D.Sc., LL.D., FRSC, (born September 16, 1921 in Munich, Germany), is a Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author and university educator. [Lumley, Elizabeth (editor). (2008) Canadian Who s Who… … Wikipedia
