Fraternize
verb
To make friends, especially with people who are considered as enemies or different from oneself in some way.
Soldiers were instructed not to fraternize with the enemy.
Often appears as...
- fraternize with the enemy
- fraternize with outsiders
verb
To spend time with someone as a friend, especially within a group or organization.
The CEO was seen fraternizing with the interns at the annual company picnic.
Often appears as...
- fraternize with colleagues
- fraternize at events
Usage tips
Business
verb
To join together as brothers or in a brotherly manner.
The fraternity members fraternized by having regular weekly meetings.
Often appears as...
- fraternize in fraternity
- fraternize at meetings
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To make friends, especially with people who are considered as enemies or different from oneself in some way.
Soldiers were instructed not to fraternize with the enemy.
Often appears as...
- fraternize with the enemy
- fraternize with outsiders
verb
To spend time with someone as a friend, especially within a group or organization.
The CEO was seen fraternizing with the interns at the annual company picnic.
Often appears as...
- fraternize with colleagues
- fraternize at events
Usage tips
Business
verb
To join together as brothers or in a brotherly manner.
The fraternity members fraternized by having regular weekly meetings.
Often appears as...
- fraternize in fraternity
- fraternize at meetings
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Potential Conflicts
use 'fraternize' when connecting with those normally seen as off-limits or adversaries.
Despite the rivalry, players from both teams fraternized after the match.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Use
'Fraternize' often refers to forbidden interaction in military settings.
During the truce, soldiers fraternized with the opposition.
Pro Tip 1/2Potential Conflicts
use 'fraternize' when connecting with those normally seen as off-limits or adversaries.
Despite the rivalry, players from both teams fraternized after the match.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Use
'Fraternize' often refers to forbidden interaction in military settings.
During the truce, soldiers fraternized with the opposition.
Pro Tip 1/2Potential Conflicts
use 'fraternize' when connecting with those normally seen as off-limits or adversaries.
Despite the rivalry, players from both teams fraternized after the match.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Use
'Fraternize' often refers to forbidden interaction in military settings.
During the truce, soldiers fraternized with the opposition.
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Srdja Popovic: How to...
So unity is a big thing. And this can be achieved. Same with planning. Somebody has lied to you about the successful and spontaneous nonviolent revolution. That thing doesn't exist in the world. Whenever you see young people in front of the row trying to fraternize with the police or military,
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Video examples
Srdja Popovic: How to...
So unity is a big thing. And this can be achieved. Same with planning. Somebody has lied to you about the successful and spontaneous nonviolent revolution. That thing doesn't exist in the world. Whenever you see young people in front of the row trying to fraternize with the police or military,
Video examples
How to topple a dictator...
big thing and this can be achieved same with planning somebody have lied to you about the successful and spontaneous nonviolent revolution that things doesn't exist in the world whenever you see young people in front of the road trying to fraternize with
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Ray Guy
American Athlete
I still get a few dirty looks over the racks in the supermarket, but nobody kicks me in the shins on Water Street. I've made sort of a point, apart from being a social dud, not to fraternize with the people I write about.
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Henry Kissinger
American Statesman
No one will ever win the battle of the sexes; there's too much fraternizing with the enemy.
Quote examples
Ray Guy
American Athlete
I still get a few dirty looks over the racks in the supermarket, but nobody kicks me in the shins on Water Street. I've made sort of a point, apart from being a social dud, not to fraternize with the people I write about.
Quote examples
Henry Kissinger
American Statesman
No one will ever win the battle of the sexes; there's too much fraternizing with the enemy.
Example 1 of 2
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