fraternize

fraternize Definition

frat·er·nize (frat′ər nīz′)

intransitive verb -·nized′, -·niz′·ing

to associate in a brotherly manner; be on friendly terms
to have intimate or friendly relations with any of the enemy: said of soldiers occupying enemy territory

Etymology: Fr fraterniser < L fraternus: see fraternal

fraternize Related Forms

frat′·er·ni·za′·tion noun frat′·er·niz′er noun

fraternize Synonyms

consort, associate, socialize, hobnob; see associate 1, join 2.

fraternize Usage Examples

Preposition: with

people: They became ultra-revolutionary, sincerely and honorably fraternizing with the people, when bourgeois society had no way out but revolution.

Modifying Another Word

not: It would appear that there is a distinct group of one in five lurcher owners who do not fraternize with other lurcher enthusiasts.

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