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

transitive verb. To free, as from bondage.

transitive verb. To bestow a franchise on.

The feudal law, to free from the obligations of feudal tenure, as to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold.

To set free; liberate, as from slavery; hence, to free or release from custody, bad habits, or any restraint.

To make free of a state, city, or corporation; admit to the privileges of a freeman or citizen; admit to citizenship.

Specifically To confer the electoral franchise upon; admit to the right of voting or taking part in public elections: as, to enfranchise a class of people; to enfranchise (in Great Britain) a borough or a university.

To endenizen; naturalize.

Synonyms Manumit, Liberate, etc. See emancipate.

transitive verb. To set free; to liberate from slavery, prison, or any binding power.

transitive verb. To endow with a franchise; to incorporate into a body politic and thus to invest with civil and political privileges; to admit to the privileges of a freeman; to give the right to vote.

transitive verb. To receive as denizens; to naturalize.

verb. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:

verb. grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude

verb. grant voting rights

"Along with helping "enfranchise" Florida and Michigan Democratic voters (I voted in the Florida primary so I don't feel I was disenfranchised), I hope Senator Clinton will also repudiate racism in the President primary, as well as sexism. wsu for obama"

disenfranchise  franchise  

accord  allot  grant  liberate  set free  

disenfranchise  franchise  

Vatican  depriv  extrication  naturalization  transfiguration  

affranchise  authorize  certificate  certify  charter  

enfranchised  enfranchises  enfranchising