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French·i·fy
(frĕn′chə-fī′)tr.v. French·i·fied, French·i·fy·ing, French·i·fies
To make French in character or quality.
French′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
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Frenchify
(ˈfrɛntʃɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
informal to make or become French in appearance, behaviour, etc
ˌFrenchifiˈcation n
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French•i•fy
(ˈfrɛn tʃəˌfaɪ)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. (often l.c.)
to cause to resemble the French.
[1585–95]
French`i•fi•ca′tion, n.
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Frenchify
Past participle: Frenchified
Gerund: Frenchifying
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frenchify
Past participle: frenchified
Gerund: frenchifying
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| Verb | 1. | Frenchify - make French in appearance or character; "let's Frenchify the restaurant and charge more money" |
| 2. | Frenchify - become French in appearance or character; "This restaurant has Frenchified" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
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Translations
frenchify
vt → französisieren; clothes, restaurant → auf französisch machen (inf)
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