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- Dictionaryfraternize/ˈfratənʌɪz/
verb
- 1. associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to: "she ignored Elisabeth's warning glare against fraternizing with the enemy"
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The meaning of FRATERNIZE is to associate or mingle as brothers or on fraternal terms. How to use fraternize in a sentence. Did you know?
FRATERNIZE definition: 1. to meet someone socially, especially someone who belongs to an opposing army or team, or has a…. Learn more.
FRATERNIZE meaning: 1. to meet someone socially, especially someone who belongs to an opposing army or team, or has a…. Learn more.
Fraternize definition: to associate socially or romantically with people considered inappropriate company, often due to a difference in status, as between managers and subordinates, or professors and students. See examples of FRATERNIZE used in a sentence.
If you fraternize with someone, you associate with them in a friendly way. At these conventions, executives fraternized with the key personnel of other banks. [VERB + with] Mrs Zuckerman does not fraternize widely. [VERB] In the recession, disparate groups have fraternised in an atmosphere of mutual support. [VERB]
Guys, you may not realize it, but when you hang out with your buds, you fraternize; that is, you associate in a friendly fashion with other men as though they were your brothers.
1. To associate with others in a brotherly or congenial way. 2. To associate on friendly terms with an enemy or opposing group, often in violation of discipline or orders. [French fraterniser, from Medieval Latin frāternizāre, from Latin frāternus, fraternal; see fraternal.] frat′er·ni·za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n. frat′er·niz′er n.
verb. /ˈfrætənaɪz/ /ˈfrætərnaɪz/ (British English also fraternise) [intransitive] (often disapproving) Verb Forms. fraternize (with somebody) to behave in a friendly manner, especially towards somebody that you are not supposed to be friendly with. She was accused of fraternizing with the enemy.
A complete guide to the word "FRATERNIZE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Synonyms for FRATERNIZE: associate, travel, collaborate, join, connect, mingle, run, bond; Antonyms of FRATERNIZE: avoid, shun, alienate, snub, disperse, split (up), cold-shoulder, disband.
