FRATERNISE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Present simple: I / you / we / they fraternise ... he / she / it fraternises

Past simple: fraternised

Past participle: fraternised

-ing form: fraternising

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 "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)