FRATERNIZE


Meaning of FRATERNIZE in English

( BrE also frat·er·nise ) / ˈfrætənaɪz; NAmE -tərn-/ verb

[ v ] fraternize (with sb) to behave in a friendly manner, especially towards sb that you are not supposed to be friendly with :

She was accused of fraternizing with the enemy.

►  frat·er·niza·tion , frat·er·nisa·tion / ˌfrætənaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -tərnəˈz-/ noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from French fraterniser , from medieval Latin fraternizare , from Latin fraternus brotherly, from frater brother.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.