enfranchise
To grant the franchise to an entity, specificallyTo grant the franchise to an entity, specifically: To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
Meaning
4 sensesTo grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:
(transitive)To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
дава́ть избира́тельное пра́воdavátʹ izbirátelʹnoje právo
grant voting rights
(transitive)To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.
(transitive)To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude.
освобожда́тьosvoboždátʹ, освободи́тьosvobodítʹ
grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
(England, Wales, historical)To convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Old French enfranchir (“to set free, enfranchise”), from en- (“in”) + franchir (“to sFrom Old French enfranchir (“to set free, enfranchise”), from en- (“in”) + franchir (“to set free”), equivalent to en- + franchise.
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Forms
enfranchises, enfranchising, enfranchised, enfranchised| Base form | enfranchise · to enfranchise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | enfranchises |
| Present participle | enfranchising |
| Past simple | enfranchised |
| Past participle | enfranchised |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude:affranchise
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle