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FRATERNIZE
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they fraternize ... he / she / it fraternizes
Past simple: fraternized
Past participle: fraternized
-ing form: fraternizing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy
Synonyms:
fraternise; fraternize
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
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)
