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affranchise

[ uh-fran-chahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, af·fran·chised, af·fran·chis·ing.

affranchise

/ əˈfræntʃaɪz /

1450–1500; late Middle English < Middle French afranchiss-, long stem of afranchir, verbal derivative, with a- a- ⁵, of franc free; frank ¹

C15: from Old French afranchiss-, a stem of afranchir, from franchir to free; see frank

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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