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fraternize definition

frat·er·nize (frat′ər nīz′)

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

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

Etymology: Fr fraterniser < L fraternus: see fraternal

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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