| English Dictionary |
AFFRANCHISE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does affranchise mean?
• AFFRANCHISE (verb)
The verb AFFRANCHISE has 1 sense:
1. grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
Familiarity information: AFFRANCHISE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
affranchise; enfranchise
Context example:
Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century
Hypernyms (to "affranchise" is one way to...):
liberate; set free (grant freedom to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Fools gawp at masterpieces- wise men set out to outdo masterpieces." (English proverb)
"Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself." (Native American proverb, Pima)
"A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we walk the tightrope of life." (Arabic proverb)
"Better late than never." (Czech proverb)
"Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself." (Native American proverb, Pima)
"A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we walk the tightrope of life." (Arabic proverb)
"Better late than never." (Czech proverb)