effranchise

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effranchise

/ɛˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/ UK
/-ˈfɹɑːn-/ UK
/ɛˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/ US

Rhymes with -æntʃaɪz

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Origin uncertain; possibly from ef- (a variant of ex- (prefix meaning ‘out of’)) + franchise (“to invest (someone) with a franchise or privilege”), possibly modelled after effranchiss-, a stem of Old French esfranchir, from es- (prefix denoting movement away from or separation) + franchir (“to set free”) (see further at enfranchise).

verb effranchises · effranchising · effranchised

archaic, transitive Synonym of enfranchise (“to grant (someone or something) a franchise or privilege”).
Similar: enfranchise

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@misc{effranchise_2026,
  title = {effranchise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/effranchise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}