enfranchise

Meanings

Verb

grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
- "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"
grant voting rights
To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:
To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:
To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.
To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:
To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude.
to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

affranchise

Antonyms

disenfranchise

Scrabble Score: 19

enfranchise is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
enfranchise is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enfranchise is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

enfranchise is a valid Words With Friends word