enfranchise

en·fran·chise

E0143800 (ĕn-frăn′chīz′)tr.v. en·fran·chised, en·fran·chis·ing, en·fran·chis·es 1. To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.2. To free, as from bondage.3. To bestow a franchise on.

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[Middle English enfraunchisen, from Old French enfranchir, enfranchiss-, to set free : en-, intensive pref.; see en-¹ + franchir (from franc, free; see frank¹).]

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en·fran′chise′ment n.

enfranchise

(ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz) vb (tr) 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to grant the power of voting to, esp as a right of citizenship2. to liberate, as from servitude3. (Law) (in England) to invest (a town, city, etc) with the right to be represented in Parliament4. (Law) English law to convert (leasehold) to freehold enˈfranchisement n enˈfranchiser n

en•fran•chise

(ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz)

v.t. -chised, -chis•ing. 1. to admit to citizenship, esp. to the right of voting. 2. to endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights. 3. to set free; liberate, as from slavery. [1505–15; < Middle French, Old French enfranchiss- (long s. of enfranchir to free) =en- en-¹ + franch- free (see frank¹) + iss- -ish²] en•fran′chise•ment (-tʃaɪz mənt, -tʃɪz-) n. en•fran′chis•er, n.

enfranchise

Past participle: enfranchised
Gerund: enfranchising

Imperative
enfranchise
enfranchise

Present
I enfranchise
you enfranchise
he/she/it enfranchises
we enfranchise
you enfranchise
they enfranchise

Preterite
I enfranchised
you enfranchised
he/she/it enfranchised
we enfranchised
you enfranchised
they enfranchised

Present Continuous
I am enfranchising
you are enfranchising
he/she/it is enfranchising
we are enfranchising
you are enfranchising
they are enfranchising

Present Perfect
I have enfranchised
you have enfranchised
he/she/it has enfranchised
we have enfranchised
you have enfranchised
they have enfranchised

Past Continuous
I was enfranchising
you were enfranchising
he/she/it was enfranchising
we were enfranchising
you were enfranchising
they were enfranchising

Past Perfect
I had enfranchised
you had enfranchised
he/she/it had enfranchised
we had enfranchised
you had enfranchised
they had enfranchised

Future
I will enfranchise
you will enfranchise
he/she/it will enfranchise
we will enfranchise
you will enfranchise
they will enfranchise

Future Perfect
I will have enfranchised
you will have enfranchised
he/she/it will have enfranchised
we will have enfranchised
you will have enfranchised
they will have enfranchised

Future Continuous
I will be enfranchising
you will be enfranchising
he/she/it will be enfranchising
we will be enfranchising
you will be enfranchising
they will be enfranchising

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been enfranchising
you have been enfranchising
he/she/it has been enfranchising
we have been enfranchising
you have been enfranchising
they have been enfranchising

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been enfranchising
you will have been enfranchising
he/she/it will have been enfranchising
we will have been enfranchising
you will have been enfranchising
they will have been enfranchising

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been enfranchising
you had been enfranchising
he/she/it had been enfranchising
we had been enfranchising
you had been enfranchising
they had been enfranchising

Conditional
I would enfranchise
you would enfranchise
he/she/it would enfranchise
we would enfranchise
you would enfranchise
they would enfranchise

Past Conditional
I would have enfranchised
you would have enfranchised
he/she/it would have enfranchised
we would have enfranchised
you would have enfranchised
they would have enfranchised

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enfranchise - grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"affranchiseset free, liberate - grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"
	2.	enfranchise - grant voting rightsaccord, allot, grant - allow to have; "grant a privilege"disenfranchise, disfranchise - deprive of voting rights

enfranchise

verb give the vote, give voting rights, grant suffrage, grant the franchise, grant voting rights The city's foreign residents are being enfranchised.

Translations

freilassenconcedere il diritto di voto aesimere