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Webster 1913 Edition


Fraternize

Fra′ter-nize

(? or ?; 277)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Fraternized
(#)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
.
Fraternizing
(#)
.]
[Cf. F.
fraterniser
.]
To associate or hold fellowship as brothers, or as men of like occupation or character; to have brotherly feelings.

Fra′ter-nize

,
Verb.
T.
To bring into fellowship or brotherly sympathy.
Correspondence for
fraternizing
the two nations.
Burke.

Webster 1828 Edition


Fraternize

FRATERN'IZE

,
Verb.
I.
To associate or hold fellowship as brothers, or as men of like occupation or character.

Definition 2024


fraternize

fraternize

English

Alternative forms

  • fraternise (non-Oxford British spelling, used in many Commonwealth countries but not Canada)

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 associate as friends with an enemy, in violation of duty.

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