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affranchising

affranchising is the present participle and gerund of affranchise.

Meaning of affranchise

Verb

affranchise (third-person singular simple present affranchises, present participle affranchising, simple past and past participle affranchised)

  1. (transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
    • Eventually, the intention was that they should affranchise all the slaves.

Questions about affranchising

What is affranchising the present participle and gerund of?
Affranchising is the present participle and gerund of affranchise.

Words near affranchising in the dictionary

  1. affranchis
  2. affranchise
  3. affranchised
  4. affranchisement
  5. affranchises
  6. affranchising
  7. affranchize
  8. affranchized
  9. affranchizes
  10. affranchizing
  11. affrap

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