“Frees” or “Freeze” or “Frieze”

Overview

frees / freeze / frieze are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

frees: (noun) people who are free. (verb) grant freedom to; free from confinement. (verb) make (information) available for publication. (verb) free from obligations or duties. (verb) free or remove obstruction from.

freeze: (noun) the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid. (noun) weather cold enough to cause freezing. (noun) an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement. (noun) fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level. (verb) stop moving or become immobilized. (verb) change to ice. (verb) be cold. (verb) cause to freeze. (verb) stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it. (verb) be very cold, below the freezing point. (verb) change from a liquid to a solid when cold. (verb) prohibit the conversion or use of (assets). (verb) anesthetize by cold. (verb) suddenly behave coldly and formally.

frieze: (noun) an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice. (noun) a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap.

Pronunciation

frees: f·r·IY·z

freeze: f·r·IY·z

frieze: f·r·IY·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “frees”

…once she has gone, Joy frees the trio.
He makes peace with himself, frees his soul, and sings lines…
Kratos frees Thera which causes a volcano…
…plot forms on how he frees himself from the blame and…
He frees Nina and Jake, but is…
…ISU has claimed this secrecy frees judges from pressure from their…
…arbiters of taste whose wealth frees them from ulterior motives, enabling…
…his arms and legs, then frees the 25 men the sergeant…
He frees a devil from a bottle.
Sharpe learns of this and frees her, only to be chased…

Examples of “freeze”

…free ride, your broker must freeze your account for 90 days."
…a constant temperature and never freeze over despite northern Ohio's cold
The area lakes and rivers freeze over in the winter and…
…of previous damage such as freeze injury, scorching or mechanical wounds.
…the colder weather begins to freeze the smaller streams and streams…
…influence to have the IRS freeze Murdock's accounts, the bank foreclose…
…Pepsi's lime "Cease Fire/Max Citrus Freeze", and the wasabi flavored Mr.…
…slogan: "None shall starve or freeze".
…mutant warrior with plans to freeze Megakat City after diving into…
The US would remove the freeze on Iranian assets and trade…

Examples of “frieze”

…such as the usage of frieze inside and outside, bas relief…
7 frieze groups – 2D line groups
Starting from the top, the friezes depict hansa (birds) in the…
…with a deep arched timber frieze to the ground floor and…
…the selection committee for the Frieze Art Fair.
…nouveau, gouache, aquarelle, collage, render, frieze, grisaille.
…pitch of the roof, the frieze board under the eaves, the…
The 7 frieze groups, the two-dimensional line groups,…
“Unrelated.” Frieze Magazine (July, 2008);
…death is commemorated with a frieze in the Voortrekker Monument in

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