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FRANK, a.

1. Open; ingenuous; candid; free in uttering real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise. Young persons are usually frank; old persons are more reserved.

2. Open; ingenuous; as a frank disposition or heart.

3. Liberal; generous; not niggardly. [This sense is now rare.]

4. Free; without conditions or compensation; as a frank gift.

5. Licentious; unrestrained. [Not used.]

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FRANK, a.

1. Open; ingenuous; candid; free in uttering real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise. Young persons are usually frank; old persons are more reserved.

2. Open; ingenuous; as a frank disposition or heart.

3. Liberal; generous; not niggardly. [This sense is now rare.]

4. Free; without conditions or compensation; as a frank gift.

5. Licentious; unrestrained. [Not used.]

FRANK,


FRANK, a. [Fr. franc; It. and Sp. franco; G. frank; D. vrank. Qu. Ar. فَرَغَ fraga or franga, to free. Class Br, No. 36, or Class Brg, No. 5, 6, 7, 8. Free and frank may be from the same root or family, for free in Saxon is frigan, coinciding in elements with break, and the nasal sound of g would give frank. The French franchir gives the sense of breaking out or over limits.]

  1. Open; ingenuous; candid; free in uttering real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise. Young persons are usually frank; old persons are more reserved.
  2. Open; ingenuous; as, a frank disposition or heart.
  3. Liberal; generous; not niggardly. Bacon. [This sense is now rare.]
  4. Free; without conditions or compensation; as, a frank gift.
  5. Licentious; unrestrained. [Not used.] Spenser.

FRANK, n.

  1. A name given by the Turks, Greeks and Arabs to any of the inhabitants of the western parts of Europe, English, French, Italians, &c.
  2. The people of Franconia, in Germany.

FRANK, v.t.

  1. To exempt, as a letter from the charge of postage.
  2. To shut up in a sty or frank. [Not used.] Shak.
  3. To feed high; to cram; to fatten. [Not used.]

Frank
  1. A pigsty.

    [Obs.]
  2. To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.

    [Obs.] Shak.
  3. The common heron; -- so called from its note.

    [Prov. Eng.]

  4. Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.

    [R.] "It is of frank gift." Spenser.
  5. To send by public conveyance free of expense.

    Dickens.
  6. The privilege of sending letters or other mail matter, free of postage, or without charge] also, the sign, mark, or signature denoting that a letter or other mail matter is to free of postage.

    I have said so much, that, if I had not a frank, I must burn my letter and begin again. Cowper.

  7. A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.
  8. Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner, etc.
  9. To extempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
  10. A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; -- a term used in the Levant.
  11. Liberal; generous; profuse.

    [Obs.]

    Frank of civilities that cost them nothing. L'Estrange.

  12. A French coin. See Franc.
  13. Unrestrained; loose; licentious; -- used in a bad sense.

    Spenser.

    Syn. -- Ingenuous; candid; artless; plain; open; unreserved; undisguised; sincere. See Candid, Ingenuous.

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Frank

FRANK, adjective

1. Open; ingenuous; candid; free in uttering real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise. Young persons are usually frank; old persons are more reserved.

2. Open; ingenuous; as a frank disposition or heart.

3. Liberal; generous; not niggardly. [This sense is now rare.]

4. Free; without conditions or compensation; as a frank gift.

5. Licentious; unrestrained. [Not used.]

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