fraternize
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- fraternise (non-Oxford British spelling, used in many Commonwealth countries but not Canada)
Etymology[edit]
PIE word |
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*bʰréh₂tēr |
From French fraterniser.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹætənɑɪz/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɹætɚnɑɪz/
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Verb[edit]
fraternize (third-person singular simple present fraternizes, present participle fraternizing, simple past and past participle fraternized)
- (intransitive) To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner.
- (intransitive) To associate as friends with an enemy, in violation of duty.
- (intransitive) To socialize in confidentiality.
- (intransitive) To have an intimate or sexual relationship with a forbidden party.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to associate with others in a brotherly manner
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to associate as friends with an enemy
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Portuguese[edit]
Verb[edit]
fraternize
- inflection of fraternizar: