Friday, March 22, 2013

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: fraternize

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fraternize
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# {{intransitive}} To [[associate]] with others in a [[brotherly]] or [[friendly]] manner;

  

# {{intransitive}} To [[associate]] with others in a [[brotherly]] or [[friendly]] manner;
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# {{intransitive}} To [[associate]] as friends with an [[enemy]], in [[violation]] of [[duty]]

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# {{intransitive}} To friendly and kindly [[associate]] as dear or best friends with an [[enemy]], in [[violation]] of [[duty]] and [[loyalty]].
   
 

====Related terms====

  

====Related terms====

Latest revision as of 02:11, 23 March 2013

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin, literally "to make brothers"

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (RP) IPA: /ˈfrætənɑɪz/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈfrætɚnɑɪz/
  • Audio (US) (file)

[edit] Alternative forms

  • fraternise (mostly commonwealth countries, including UK but not Canada)

[edit] Verb

fraternize (third-person singular simple present fraternizes, present participle fraternizing, simple past and past participle fraternized)

  1. (intransitive) To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner;
  2. (intransitive) To friendly and kindly associate as dear or best friends with an enemy, in violation of duty and loyalty.

[edit] Related terms

[edit] Translations

to associate with others in a brotherly manner

to associate as friends with an enemy
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