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affranchir

to free / to stamp (mail)
Has two meanings: to set free or liberate someone, and to put stamps on mail. Context determines meaning.
j'affranchis
I free / I stamp
nous affranchissons
we free / we stamp
tu affranchis
you free / you stamp
vous affranchissez
you free / you stamp
il/elle/on affranchit
he/she/one frees / stamps
ils/elles affranchissent
they free / they stamp
J'affranchis cette lettre.
(I stamp this letter.)
Tu affranchis le colis?
(Are you stamping the package?)
Il affranchit les esclaves.
(He frees the slaves.)
Elle s'affranchit des regles.
(She frees herself from the rules.)
Nous affranchissons le courrier.
(We stamp the mail.)
Vous affranchissez comment?
(How do you stamp it?)
Ils affranchissent les prisonniers.
(They free the prisoners.)
Je n'affranchis pas assez.
(I don't put enough stamps.)
Pourquoi affranchis-tu?
(Why are you putting stamps?)
On s'affranchit du passe.
(We free ourselves from the past.)
Je vais affranchir ce paquet.
(I am going to stamp this package.)
Elles affranchissent les cartes.
(They stamp the cards.)
Tu t'affranchis des conventions.
(You free yourself from conventions.)