enfranchise

Definition of Enfranchise in English :

1. affranchise, enfranchise

grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude

Example Sentences:
'Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century'

2. enfranchise

grant voting rights

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Enfranchise

verb (transitive)

1.

to grant the power of voting to, esp as a right of citizenship

2.

to liberate, as from servitude

3.

(in England) to invest (a town, city, etc) with the right to be represented in Parliament

4. English law

to convert (leasehold) to freehold

verb transitiveWord forms: enˈfranˌchised or enˈfranˌchising

1.

to free from slavery, bondage, legal obligation, etc.

2.

to give a franchise to; specif., to admit to citizenship, esp. to the right to vote

tr.v. en·fran·chised, en·fran·chis·ing, en·fran·chis·es

1. To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.

2. To free, as from bondage.

3. To bestow a franchise on.