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en·fran·chise

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TRANSITIVE VERB:
en·fran·chised, en·fran·chis·ing, en·fran·chis·es

To bestow a franchise on.
To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
To free, as from bondage.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English enfraunchisen, from Old French enfranchir, enfranchiss-, to set free : en-, intensive pref. ; see en-¹ + franchir (from franc, free; see frank¹)

OTHER FORMS:
en·franchisement(Noun)

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