liberty A2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈlɪb.ɚ.ti/ UK /ˈlɪb.ɪ.ti/ See IPA manual Freq #3715 Meanings 1 noun The freedom to live, think, and act as you choose. Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security. 2 noun The state of being free from imprisonment or control. The prisoners finally gained their liberty. 3 noun An action that is too bold, rude, or familiar for a situation. You shouldn't take such liberties with people you barely know. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the freedom to live, think,... freedom Word family Forms liberties Derived forms antilibertycyberlibertyillibertylibertyless Related forms liberalliberalismliberatelibertarianlibertarianismliberticidalliberticidelibertine Common collocations at liberty Preposition + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal. *h₁lewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European liberte Middle English liberté Old French libertas Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # liberty **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪb.ɚ.ti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪb.ɪ.ti/ **Frequency rank:** 3715 ## Meanings 1. The freedom to live, think, and act as you choose. 2. The state of being free from imprisonment or control. 3. An action that is too bold, rude, or familiar for a situation. ## Examples - Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security. - The prisoners finally gained their liberty. - You shouldn't take such liberties with people you barely know. ## Synonyms - freedom ## Derived Forms - antiliberty - cyberliberty - illiberty - libertyless ## Related Forms - liberal - liberalism - liberate - libertarian - libertarianism - liberticidal - liberticide - libertine ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *h₁lewdʰ- - Root: liberte - Root: liberté - Root: libertas ## Etymology From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal. ## AI Etymology Liberty comes from Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal. The historical line also includes *h₁lewdʰ-. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown