verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈfɹænsaɪz/
/ˈfɹɑːnsaɪz/
1
verb
Meaning 1
Synonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: frenchify, to make French or more French-like
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
Synonym of frenchify, to become French or more French-like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: frenchify, to become French or more French-like
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From French franciser (“to frenchify”), from France + -iser. Equivalent to France + -ize.