Enfranchise - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz|  American pronunciation of the word enfranchise
Brit.  |ɪnˈfræn(t)ʃæɪz|  British pronunciation of the word enfranchise

verb

- grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude (syn: affranchise)
Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century
- grant voting rights

Extra examples

...in a way, modern labor-saving appliances enfranchised people, giving them much more leisure time...

Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: enfranchise
he/she/it: enfranchises
present participle: enfranchising
past tense: enfranchised
past participle: enfranchised
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