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franchising

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The establishment, granting, or use of a franchise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of franchise

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 特許經營 /特许经营 (tèxǔ jīngyíng) — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Finnish: franchising — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Finnish: luvaketoiminta — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Georgian: ფრენშაიზინგი (prenšaizingi) — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • German: Franchising — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Greek: δικαιόχρηση (dikaióchrisi) — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Japanese: フランチャイズ (furanchaizu) — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Korean: 프랜차이징 (peuraenchaijing) — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Malay: pemfrancaisan — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Polish: franczyza — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Russian: франча́йзинг (frančájzing) — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise
  • Swedish: franchising — the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise