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    FRATERNISE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they fraternise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it fraternises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: fraternised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: fraternised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: fraternising  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 enemyplay

    Synonyms:

    fraternise; fraternize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

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

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

    Sentence frames:

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

    Derivation:

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

    fraternity (people engaged in a particular occupation)

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