enfranchise

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EnglishEdit

WOTD – 6 June 2012

EtymologyEdit

From Old French enfranchir ‎(“to set free, enfranchise”), from en- ‎(“in”) + franchir ‎(“to set free”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/

VerbEdit

enfranchise ‎(third-person singular simple present enfranchises, present participle enfranchising, simple past and past participle enfranchised)

1. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:
   1. To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
   2. To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.
   3. To grant freedom from slavery or servitude.

TranslationsEdit

to grant the privilege of voting

• Armenian: ընտրական իրավունք տալ ‎(əntrakan iravunkʿ tal)
• Dutch: stemrecht verlenen
• Finnish: antaa äänioikeus (fi)

• Russian: дава́ть избира́тельное пра́во impf ‎(davátʹ izbirátelʹnoje právo)
• Swedish: ge rösträtt

to grant municipal or parliamentary rights

• Dutch: stadsrecht verlenen
• Finnish: myöntää kaupunkioikeudet pl (municipal), perustaa vaalipiiri (fi) (parliamentary)

• Swedish: ge stadsprivilegier (municipal), ge stadsrättigheter (municipal)

to grant freedom from servitude

• Armenian: ազատել (hy) ‎(azatel), ազատագրել (hy) ‎(azatagrel)
• Dutch: bevrijden van slavernij
• Finnish: vapauttaa (fi)

• Russian: освобожда́ть (ru) impf ‎(osvoboždátʹ), освободи́ть (ru) pf ‎(osvobodítʹ)
• Swedish: befria (sv), frige

Related termsEdit

• franchise
• disenfranchise