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frank
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?æ?k/
- Rhymes: -æ?k
- Homophones: franc, Frank
Etymology 1
Middle English, from Old French franc (“free”), in turn from the name of an early Germanic confederation, the Franks.
Adjective
frank (comparative franker, superlative frankest)
- honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
- (medicine) unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident
- (obsolete) Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.
- It is of frank gift.
- (obsolete) Liberal; generous; profuse.
- (obsolete, derogatory) Unrestrained; loose; licentious.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)
Derived terms
- frankly
Translations
Noun
frank (plural franks)
- (uncountable) Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).
- October 5, 1780, William Cowper, letter to Rev. William Unwin
- I have said so much, that, if I had not a frank, I must burn my letter and begin again.
- October 5, 1780, William Cowper, letter to Rev. William Unwin
- (countable) The notice on an envelope where a stamp would normally be found.
Verb
frank (third-person singular simple present franks, present participle franking, simple past and past participle franked)
- To place a frank on an envelope.
- 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, chapter 20
- It will be so ridiculous to see all his letters directed to him with an M.P.—But do you know, he says, he will never frank for me?
- 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, chapter 20
- To exempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
- To send by public conveyance free of expense.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Charles Dickens to this entry?)
Translations
See also
- prepay
Etymology 2
Shortened form of frankfurter.
Noun
frank (plural franks)
- A hot dog or sausage.
- Synonyms: frankfurt, frankfurter
Related terms
- cocktail frank
See also
- sav
- savaloy
Etymology 3
Noun
frank (plural franks)
- (Britain) The grey heron.
Etymology 4
From Old French franc.
Noun
frank (plural franks)
- A pigsty.
Verb
frank (third-person singular simple present franks, present participle franking, simple past and past participle franked)
- To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?fra?k]
- Rhymes: -a?k
Noun
frank m
- franc (former currency of France and some other countries)
- franc (any of several units of currency such as Swiss franc)
Further reading
- frank in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- frank in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Alternative forms
- vrank (archaic, except in the expression vrank en vrij)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch vranc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fr??k/
- Hyphenation: frank
- Rhymes: -??k
- Homophone: Frank
Adjective
frank (comparative franker, superlative frankst)
- frank, candid, blunt, open-hearted
- (dated) cheeky, brazen
Inflection
Derived terms
- frank en vrij
Estonian
Etymology
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Noun
frank (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])
- franc
Declension
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German franc, from Old French franc (“free”), of Germanic but eventually uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?a?k/
Adjective
frank (not comparable)
- (archaic) frank
Usage notes
- Now almost exclusively used in the (also somewhat dated) expression frank und frei.
Declension
Further reading
- “frank” in Duden online
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /frank/
Noun
frank m anim
- franc
Usage notes
Unqualified modern usage typically refers to the Swiss franc.
Declension
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candid
English
Etymology
From Latin candidus (“white”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, General American) IPA(key): /?kæn.d?d/
Adjective
candid (comparative candider, superlative candidest)
- Impartial and free from prejudice.
- 21 January 2018, Oli Smith, in The Sunday Express
- Asked about the Brexit vote, the candid president told Marr: «I am not the one to judge or comment on the decision of your people.»
- 21 January 2018, Oli Smith, in The Sunday Express
- Straightforward, open and sincere.
- 1871, unknown translator, Jules Verne (original), A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
- My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish!
- 1871, unknown translator, Jules Verne (original), A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
- Not posed or rehearsed.
- 2002, Popular Photography
- Will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood?
- 2002, Popular Photography
Synonyms
- frank, open, parrhesiastic, sincere, unreserved
Derived terms
- candid camera
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- candid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- candid in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Noun
candid (plural candids)
- A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
- His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.
Translations
Romanian
Etymology
From French candide, from Latin candidus.
Adjective
candid m or n (feminine singular candid?, masculine plural candizi, feminine and neuter plural candide)
- candid
Declension
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