francize

especially British, fran·cise

[fran-sahyz]

verb (used with object)

Canadian.

francized, francizing 

1. to force to adopt French customs and the French language.

francize

/ ˈfrænsaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become French-speaking

Other Word Forms

• francization noun
• francizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of francize¹

France + -ize