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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Privilege \Priv"i*lege\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Privileged}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Privileging}.] [Cf. F. privil['e]gier.]
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1. To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest
with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize; as, to
privilege representatives from arrest.
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To privilege dishonor in thy name. --Shak.
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2. To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption
from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
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He took this place for sanctuary, And it shall
privilege him from your hands. --Shak.
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