[ ɪn'fran(t)ʃʌɪz , ɛn- ]
■ verb
1》 give the right to vote to.
2》 historical free (a slave).
Derivatives
~ment noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. enfranchiss- , enfranchir , from en- (expressing a change of state) + franc , franche 'free'.
[ ɪn'fran(t)ʃʌɪz , ɛn- ]
■ verb
1》 give the right to vote to.
2》 historical free (a slave).
Derivatives
~ment noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. enfranchiss- , enfranchir , from en- (expressing a change of state) + franc , franche 'free'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004