To free someone or something means to make them available for a task or function that they were previously not available for
To free up a market, economy, or system means to make it operate with fewer restrictions and controls. ...policies for freeing up markets and extending competition
To free up a market, economy, or system means to make it operate with fewer restrictions and controls. policies for freeing up markets and extending competition
[ 'frE ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English frEo; akin to Old High German frI free, Welsh rhydd, Sanskrit priya own, dear.