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affranchise definition

af·fran·chise (ə fran′c̸hīz′)

transitive verb affranchised -·chised′, affranchising -·chis′·ing

to make free; enfranchise

Etymology: < extended stem of Fr affranchir < OFr afranchir < a, to + franchir: see franchise

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