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to frank

to frank

8.9
To stamp letters to show postage is paid
  • verb
  • /fræŋk/
  • Formal
translation icon : franquear
  • He forgot to frank the package, which caused a delay in its delivery.
  • franked mail

Examples

  • She spent the afternoon franking hundreds of envelopes in the office.

  • All outgoing mail must be franked to ensure proper delivery.

  • The clerk will frank your letter at the counter before posting it.

  • Please frank the envelope before sending it.

  • The post office franked my letter yesterday.

  • The postal clerk will frank your letter so you don't have to pay for postage.

  • Before sending it out, make sure to frank the envelope at the post office.

Synonyms

to meter
vsto frank
  • US
1 7.9

To stamp mail with a machine mark showing the postage paid

marks mail more generally to show payment or exemption

Compounds

frank breech
  • Specialized
9.3

A baby before birth with its bottom nearest the birth canal and legs straight up near the head

frank breech delivery
  • Specialized
5.8

A birth when the baby is lying so its bottom comes out first

Salian Frank
9.9

A member of an early group of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the fourth century

How Posted

to meter
  • US
1 7.9
to frank
  • Formal
8.9
to stamp
33 1.0

Surface Forms

frank infinitive
franked past
franked past participle
franking present participle
franks third person singular

Etymology

Frank, to stamp mail, comes from the old word franc meaning 'free', because a frank showed a letter could go without paying postage. So to frank mail is to mark it as 'free' to be sent.