enfranchise (ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz
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Definitions
verb (tr)
- to grant the power of voting to, esp as a right of citizenship
- to liberate, as from servitude
- (in England) to invest (a town, city, etc) with the right to be represented in Parliament
- English law to convert (leasehold) to freehold
Alternative Forms
enˈfranchisement noun enˈfranchiser nounSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= give the vote to give voting rights to grant suffrage to grant the franchise to grant voting rights to
Usage examples
We too took for granted that it was relations with boys and men that would enfranchise us as real women in the world.
, BAD BLOOD: A Memoir (2000)