The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ENFEOFF
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What does ENFEOFF mean?
ENFEOFF verb- To transfer a fief to, to endow with a fief; to put (a person) in legal possession of a freehold interest.
- To give up completely; to surrender, to yield.