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verb
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
verb
Synonym of frenchify, to become French or more French-like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Synonyms: frenchify, to become French or more French-like
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To translate into the French language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Alternative spelling of gallicize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Gallic + -ize, from Latin Gallicus (“of or relating to Gaul”) and used archaically in English in reference to modern France.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
