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Definition of franchise verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

franchise

verb

NAmE//ˈfræntʃaɪz//

[usually passive] franchise somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they franchise

he / she / it franchises

past simple franchised

-ing form franchising

to give or sell a franchise to someone The company has franchised several new units in the past year. franchised restaurants

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fran‧chis‧ing

noun [uncountable]See franchise in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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