HyperDic: liberty

English > 5 senses of the word liberty:
NOUNstateliberty, autonomyimmunity from arbitrary exercise of authority
statelibertyfreedom of choice
statelibertypersonal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression / oppression
timeliberty, shore leaveleave granted to a sailor or naval officer
actliberty, familiarity, impropriety, indecoruman act of undue intimacy
liberty > pronunciation
Soundslih'bertiy
Rhymesability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...
English > liberty: 5 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningimmunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence.
Synonymautonomy
Narrowerself-government, self-determination, self-rulegovernment of a political unit by its own people
Broaderindependence, independencyfreedom from control or influence of another or others
Spanishautonomía, liberalismo
Catalanautonomia
Verbsliberategrant freedom to
liberategive equal rights to
English > liberty: 5 senses > noun 2, state
Meaningfreedom of choice.
Examples
  • "liberty of opinion"
  • "liberty of worship"
  • "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"
  • "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
Narrowerdiscretionfreedom to act or judge on one's own
latitudefreedom from normal restraints in conduct
license, licencefreedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
license, licenceexcessive freedom
rununrestricted freedom to use
BroaderfreedomThe condition of being free
Spanishlibertad
Catalanllibertat
Verbsliberategrant freedom to
English > liberty: 5 senses > noun 3, state
Meaningpersonal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression / oppression.
BroaderfreedomThe condition of being free
Spanishlibertad
Catalanllibertat individual
Verbsliberategrant freedom to
liberategrant freedom to
English > liberty: 5 senses > noun 4, time
MeaningLeave granted to a sailor or naval officer.
Synonymshore leave
Broaderleave, leave of absenceThe period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
English > liberty: 5 senses > noun 5, act
MeaningAn act of undue intimacy.
Synonymsfamiliarity, impropriety, indecorum
Broadermisbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeedImproper or wicked or immoral behavior
Spanishfalta de decoro, familiaridad, impertinencia, indecoro, libertad
Catalanmanca de decor

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