release
part of speech
verb (release, releases, released, releasing); noun (a release, releases; release, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) To release means to let go or set free: release a bird. tree →
2) To release a film, song, game or book is to make it available to the public. tree →
3) To release something like gas, energy or heat is to let it come out. tree →
4) A release is the act of letting go, or a new film, game or song. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science: burning releases heat and light; plants release oxygen; a stretched elastic band releases energy when let go. In everyday life: a new game or film release. In stories: prisoners are released, animals are released back into the wild. Phrases: release from, press release, new release, release the brake.
examples
- We released the butterflies in the garden. tree →
- The new film is released next month. tree →
- Plants release oxygen into the air. tree →
- Release the string and the arrow flies. tree →
- The zoo released the turtles into the sea. tree →
- Burning wood releases heat. tree →
- The singer released a new song. tree →
- He was released from hospital. tree →
- ‘Here,’ he cried, ‘is the boy who released me from my prison. tree →
note
Not spelled «realease»: re-lease. Opposite: catch, hold, capture. In science, «release energy» means energy is given out; «absorb» means taken in.
In the corpora
- Running and other exercise release chemicals in the brain that lift mood, and free weekly parkruns are open to all ages.
- Released animals often wear radio collars or satellite tags, so scientists can see whether they find food, survive and have young.
- Stink bugs release bad-smelling chemicals when disturbed, and smells work well as defences because predators learn quickly.
- Released pets can die or become pests, and many pests around the world began as someone's unwanted pet.
- A compost heap gets warm because microbes break down the scraps and release energy as heat.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «release» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.