liver & liber
These ROOT-WORDS are LIBER & LIVER which mean FREE. It comes from the Latin word LIBERtas, meaning liberty. The Spanish word for liverty is similar, LIBERtad. The spellings b and v come from the Latin verb libero, liberavi, liberatus which mean to set free. Do not confuse this ROOT with the LIBER which means book or LIBRA which means balance & weigh.
1. Liberal : LIBER al (lib’ e ral) adj.
Relating to liberty; free
2. Liberalize : LIBER alize (lib’ e ra lize) v.
To make more free; as, to liberalize the mind from prejudice
3. Liberalization : LIBER alization (lib e ra liz zay’ shun) n.
Act of liberalizing
4. Liberalism : LIBER alism (lib’ e ra liz um) n.
A doctrine of generous freedoms
5. Liberalist : LIBER ality (lib’ e ra list) n.
One who believes in liberalism
6. Liberality : LIBER ality (lib e ral’ it ee) n.
A generosity; broad-mindedness
7. Liberate : LIBER ate (lib’ e rate) v.
To set free
8. Liberator : LIBER ator (lib’ e rate r) n.
One who sets others free
9. Libertarian : LIBER tarian (lib er tar’ ee an) n.
One who believes in the doctrine of free will; the principles of freedom
10. Liberticide : LIBER ticide (li ber’ ti side) n.
The destruction of liberty
11. Liberticidal : LIBER ticidal (li ber ti side’ al) adj.
Tending to destroy liberty
12. Libertine : LIBER tine (lib’ er teen) n.
A person without morals; a rake
13. Libertinage : LIBER tinage (lib’ er tee nij) n.
Immoral conduct; licentiousness
14. Deliver : de LIVER (de liv’ er) v.
To set free; to set at liberty
15. Deliverance : de LIVER ance (de liv’ e rans) n.
State of being freed; release
16. Deliverer : de lIVER er (de liv’ er er) n.
Liberator
17. Delivery : de LIVER y (de liv’ e ree) n.
Freedom; liberation
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