frenchify
31frenchification — ˌfrenchəfə̇ˈkāshən noun ( s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from frenchify, after such pairs as English amplify: amplification : the act of frenchifying or the state of being frenchified …
32frenchize — ˌchīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: often capitalized : frenchify; especially : to alter in linguistic or literary form to approximate that of the French language “riding coat” frenchized to “redingote” …
33-fy — suffix forming: 1 verbs from nouns, meaning: a make, produce (pacify; satisfy). b make into (deify; petrify). 2 verbs from adjectives, meaning bring or come into such a state (Frenchify; solidify). 3 verbs in causative sense (horrify; stupefy).… …
34-i- — a connecting vowel esp. forming words in ana, ferous, fic, form, fy, gerous, vorous (cf. O ). Etymology: from or after F f. L * * * Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, thematic vowel of most nouns and adjectives in combination …
35Fran|cize — «FRAN syz», transitive verb, cized, ciz|ing. to make French, as in ideas, style, or manners; Frenchify. ╂[< French franciser < français French] …
36Anglicify — Anˈglicify, v. rare 0. [f. L. Anglic us English + fy. Cf. Frenchify.] = Anglicize. in Worcester …
