FRATERNIZE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Present simple: I / you / we / they fraternize ... he / she / it fraternizes

Past simple: fraternized

Past participle: fraternized

-ing form: fraternizing

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)