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francize

American

[fran-sahyz] / ˈfræn saɪz /

especially British, francise

verb (used with object)

Canadian.

francized, francizing

to force to adopt French customs and the French language.

francize British

/ ˈfrænsaɪz /

verb

to make or become French-speaking

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Other Word Forms

francization

noun
francizer

noun

Etymology

Origin of francize

France + -ize

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