FRANK


Meaning of FRANK in English

adj., v., & n.

--adj.

1. candid, outspoken (a frank opinion).

2 undisguised, avowed (frank admiration).

3 ingenuous, open (a frank face).

4 Med. unmistakable.

--v.tr.

1. stamp (a letter) with an official mark (esp. other than a normal postage stamp) to record the payment of postage.

2 hist. superscribe (a letter etc.) with a signature ensuring conveyance without charge; send without charge.

3 archaic facilitate the coming and going of (a person).

--n.

1. a franking signature or mark.

2 a franked cover.

Derivatives:

frankable adj. franker n. frankness n.

Etymology: ME f. OF franc f. med.L francus free, f. FRANK (since only Franks had full freedom in Frankish Gaul)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.