Definition of affranchise Affranchise

af•fran•chise

We found 5 definitions of affranchise from 5 different sources.

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What does affranchise mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

affranchises, affranchising, affranchised  

affranchise - grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"
  enfranchise
  set free, liberate grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • affranchise (v. t.)
    To make free; to enfranchise.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • affranchise
    af-fran′chiz, v.t. to free from slavery, or from some obligation. [O. Fr. afranchir, afranchiss-, from à, to, franchir, to free, franc, free. See Frank.]

Part of speech

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  • affranchise, verb, present, 1st person singular of affranchise (infinitive).
  • affranchise, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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