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gratis vs free

free vs gratis

gratis is not a noun while free is a noun.

gratis and free both are adjectives.

gratis is not a verb while free is a verb.

gratis and free both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gratis No Yes No Yes
free Yes Yes Yes Yes
As adjectives, gratis and free are synonyms defined as:
  • gratis and free: costing nothing
Other synonyms of gratis include complimentary, costless, gratuitous.
gratis (noun) free (noun)
people who are free
gratis (adjective) free (adjective)
costing nothing not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
not held in servitude
unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
not literal
completely wanting or lacking
not fixed in position
costing nothing
not taken up by scheduled activities
not occupied or in use
gratis (verb) free (verb)
make (assets) available
let off the hook
free or remove obstruction from
remove or force out from a position
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
part with a possession or right
relieve from
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (information) available for publication
free from obligations or duties
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
gratis (adverb) free (adverb)
without charge without restraint
Difference between gratis and free

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