enfranchise

English

WOTD – 6 June 2012    

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛnˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/

Verb

enfranchise (third-person singular simple present enfranchises, present participle enfranchising, simple past and past participle enfranchised)

1. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:
   1. To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
   2. To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.
   3. To grant freedom from slavery or servitude.

Translations

to grant the privilege of voting

• Dutch: stemrecht verlenen (nl)
• Finnish: antaa äänioikeus (fi)

• Russian: давать (ru) (davatʹ) избирательное право (ru) (izbiratelʹnoje pravo)

to grant municipal or parliamentary rights

• Dutch: stadsrecht verlenen (nl)
• Finnish: myöntää kaupunkioikeudet (fi) pl (municipal), perustaa vaalipiiri (fi) (parliamentary)

to grant freedom from servitude

• Dutch: bevrijden van slavernij (nl)
• Finnish: vapauttaa (fi)

• Russian: освобождать (ru) (osvoboždatʹ)

Related terms

• franchise
• disenfranchise