enfranchise

== English == === Etymology === From Old French enfranchir (“to set free, enfranchise”), from en- (“in”) + franchir (“to set free”), equivalent to en- +‎ franchise. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛnˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/ === Verb === enfranchise (third-person singular simple present enfranchises, present participle enfranchising, simple past and past participle enfranchised) (transitive) To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically: To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people. To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency. To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude. (property law, England and Wales, historical) to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== franchise disenfranchise ==== Translations ====