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affranchise

/əˈfɹænˌt͡ʃaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
af-fran-chise
IPA
/əˈfɹænˌt͡ʃaɪz/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To free from obligation, servitude or service.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From late Middle English affranchysen, from Old French afranchiss-, long stem of afranchir (modern French affranchir), from a- + franchir (“to free”). By surface analysis, af- + franchise.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

affranchises (present, singular) affranchising (participle, present) affranchised (participle, past) affranchised (past) affranchize (alternative, nonstandard)

Synonyms

enfranchise

Questions

How do you pronounce affranchise?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɹænˌt͡ʃaɪz/.
What does affranchise mean?
To free from obligation, servitude or service.
Where does affranchise come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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