[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/release.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / release [← R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/R/) # release «release» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to let go or set free: release a bird** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#m1) 2) To release a film, song, game or book is to make it available to the public. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#m2) 3) To release something like gas, energy or heat is to let it come out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#m3) 4) A release is the act of letting go, or a new film, game or song. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Tradition calls the seventh year the shemitah, when debts to fellow Israelites were let go, teaching kindness to the poor. The Book of Esther shows a king marking a feast with a release and gifts, and Jeremiah tells of God's promise to release his prophet. In the primary 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 - At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. (Torah DEU.15.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x1) - Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it; but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release. (Torah DEU.15.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x2) - and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. (Torah GEN.43.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x3) - The LORD said: 'Verily I will release thee for good; verily I will cause the enemy to make supplication unto thee in the time of evil and in the time of affliction. (Prophets JER.15.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x4) - Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king. (Writings EST.2.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x5) - We released the butterflies in the garden. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x6) - The new film is released next month. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x7) - Plants release oxygen into the air. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x8) - Release the string and the arrow flies. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x9) - The zoo released the turtles into the sea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x10) - Burning wood releases heat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x11) - The singer released a new song. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x12) - He was released from hospital. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x13) - ‘Here,’ he cried, ‘is the boy who released me from my prison. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/#x14) ### 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 - [and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1413/) - [At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.432/) - [Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it; but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.434/) - [Running and other exercise release chemicals in the brain that lift mood, and free weekly parkruns are open to all ages.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/29-screens-diets-sofas-and-late-nights/12/) - [Released animals often wear radio collars or satellite tags, so scientists can see whether they find food, survive and have young.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/114-back-to-the-wild/13/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «release» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/release/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.