enfranchise
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French enfranchir (“to set free, enfranchise”), from en- (“in”) + franchir (“to set free”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
enfranchise (third-person singular simple present enfranchises, present participle enfranchising, simple past and past participle enfranchised)
Translations[edit]
to grant the privilege of voting
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to grant municipal or parliamentary rights
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to grant freedom from servitude
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