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frat·er·nize
 fraternize
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- pronunciation:
- frae
t
 r
naIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
fraternizes, fraternizing, fraternized |
| definition 1: |
to relate or associate in a friendly or brotherly way (often fol. by "with").
The company holiday party gives the employeees a chance to fraternize.Her parents didn't want her to fraternize with the kids from the other side of town.- similar words:
- associate, consort, mix
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| definition 2: |
to have friendly or intimate relations with a member or members of a hostile or alien group, such as occupying enemy troops or civilians in an occupied country.
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| related words: |
chum, mingle |
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| derivations: |
fraternization (n.), fraternizer (n.) |
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