fraternize
To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly mannerTo associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner.
» Fraternizing with the enemy isn't a good idea.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner.
sich verbrüdern
брататьсяbratatʹsja
(intransitive)To associate as friends with an enemy, in violation of duty.
fraternisieren
(intransitive)To socialize in confidentiality.
(intransitive)To have an intimate or sexual relationship with a forbidden party.
- be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy
Examples
6 sentencesFraternizing with the enemy isn't a good idea.
Don't fraternize with the help.
Don't fraternize with your employees.
Yanni never fraternizes with his bosses.
Where a genius shows up, the fools fraternize.
deWo ein Genie auftaucht, verbrüdern sich die Dummköpfe.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Forms
fraternizes, fraternizing, fraternized, fraternized| Base form | fraternize · to fraternize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fraternizes |
| Present participle | fraternizing |
| Past simple | fraternized |
| Past participle | fraternized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy:fraternise
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle