- liberty⇄expr. at liberty,
a. free.
Ex. You are at liberty to go whenever you wish.
b. allowed; permitted.
Ex. You are at liberty to make any choice you please. She is at liberty to be married to whom she will (I Corinthians 7:39).
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liberty
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expr. take liberty (or liberties),
a. to act or speak freely, especially beyond the bounds of decorum.
Ex. He was repeatedly provoked into striking those who had taken liberties with him (Macaulay).
b. to be unduly or improperly famil
a. to act or speak freely, especially beyond the bounds of decorum.
Ex. He was repeatedly provoked into striking those who had taken liberties with him (Macaulay).
b. to be unduly or improperly famil
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liberty
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liberty, noun, pl.-ties.
1. freedom; the condition of being free from captivity, imprisonment, or slavery; independence.
Ex. Lincoln granted liberty to slaves. The American colonies won their liberty. A university should be a place of light, o
1. freedom; the condition of being free from captivity, imprisonment, or slavery; independence.
Ex. Lincoln granted liberty to slaves. The American colonies won their liberty. A university should be a place of light, o
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