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Frenchify — 1590s, from FRENCH (Cf. French) + IFY (Cf. ify). Usually contemptuous (e.g. Richardson in his introduction to Pamela, beseeching the editor not to Frenchify our English solidity into froth and whip syllabub ). Related: Frenchified; Frenchifying … Etymology dictionary
Frenchify — French i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frenchified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frenchifying}.] [French + fy.] To make French; to infect or imbue with the manners or tastes of the French; to Gallicize. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frenchify — [fren′chi fī΄] vt., vi. Frenchified, Frenchifying to make or become French or like the French in customs, ideas, manners, etc. Frenchification n … English World dictionary
Frenchify — verb /ˈfrɛntʃɪfaɪ/ a) to make (something) more French in appearance or character. This café likes to Frenchify the names of its dishes to make them sound better than they actually are mdash; they call their fish and chips poisson frites . b) To… … Wiktionary
frenchify — transitive verb ( ified; ifying) Usage: often capitalized Date: 1592 to make French in qualities, traits, or typical practices • frenchification noun, often capitalized … New Collegiate Dictionary
frenchify — v. make or become French in nature or appearance or quality; make someone or something look like or be similar to the French (in customs, manners or dress) … English contemporary dictionary
Frenchify — verb (Frenchifies, Frenchifying, Frenchified) often derogatory make French in form or character … English new terms dictionary
frenchify — french·ify … English syllables
Frenchify — French•i•fy [[t]ˈfrɛn tʃəˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing. (often l.c.) to cause to resemble the French • Etymology: 1585–95 French i•fi•ca′tion, n … From formal English to slang
Frenchify — /ˈfrɛntʃəfaɪ/ (say frenchuhfuy) verb (t) (Frenchified, Frenchifying) (sometimes lower case) to make French; imbue with French qualities. –Frenchification, noun …
