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FRATERNIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fraternize mean? 

FRATERNIZE (verb)
  The verb FRATERNIZE has 1 sense:

1. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemyplay

  Familiarity information: FRATERNIZE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FRATERNIZE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they fraternize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it fraternizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: fraternized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: fraternized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: fraternizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

fraternise; fraternize

Hypernyms (to "fraternize" is one way to...):

socialise; socialize (take part in social activities; interact with others)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

fraternity (people engaged in a particular occupation)

fraternization (associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy)


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